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Shooting suspect Joshua Ford reportely reported the incident to police after the 2022 incident, but was not arrested until this week
Erin KellerIn OhioFriday 21 November 2025 21:24 GMT
open image in galleryJoshua A. Ford, 37, is accused of shooting and killing his former tenant, Michael Obryan Martin, in December 2022 (San Antonio Police Department)
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A San Antonio landlord was arrested Wednesday and charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a former tenant over two years ago.
The victim, Michael Obryan Martin, was shot in the face at a home owned by 37-year-old Joshua A. Ford on December 7, 2022.
Ford reportedly called police to report the shooting himself, but he was not immediately taken into custody. Authorities arrested him this week, and he is now being held without bond.
Martin lived at the property for about a year but hadn’t paid rent in the two months leading up to his eviction, Ford claimed, according to an arrest report from the San Antonio Police Department, obtained by News 4.
About a month after moving out, Ford reportedly called Martin and asked him to return to the residence and leave his key.
open image in galleryJoshua A. Ford, 37, is accused of shooting and killing his former tenant, Michael Obryan Martin, in December 2022 (San Antonio Police Department)Ford and a witness were at the residence for a walk-through inspection when Martin unexpectedly arrived, authorities said.
An argument between Ford and Martin escalated as they moved through the home, eventually ending in the utility room. Ford told detectives that Martin reached toward his body as if to pull a weapon, prompting him to fire.
Ford allegedly struck Martin twice in the face and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Ford reportedly unloaded his gun and left it on the kitchen island before leaving the home and calling 911. He has now been charged with his former tenant’s murder.
