“That is the only hope that I have, that someone somewhere will touch their heart and come forward.”
SAN ANTONIO — Twelve years after the killing of her son, Josefina Cannon says her resolve has not faded.
Neither has the pain.
Sean Cannon was 29 when he was shot and killed on Oct. 25, 2013, while visiting a friend who was preparing to move out of town, his mother said.
The shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. near the intersection of Aganier Avenue and West Olmos Street, close to Edison High School. The case remains unsolved.
“I cannot stop speaking my son’s name, and I cannot stop seeking and asking for the public’s help,” Josefina Cannon said.
According to Cannon, she received a call after the shooting telling her to go to the hospital. There, she learned her son had died.
“I was quite devastated,” she said. “I don’t remember. I still have amnesia with that particular day.”
She described Sean as kind, noble and free-spirited—someone who loved to make people laugh and enjoyed being around others.
“He just enjoyed being around people and having people around him,” she said.
Sean’s death, Cannon said, reshaped her life. Where she once planned birthdays and holidays, she now faces daily reminders of loss.
“He’s no longer with us in body, but he’s here in my mind, in his spirit,” she said. “We continue to hold him close to our hearts, and we continue to love him.”
The lack of closure has compounded her grief. Cannon said investigators have identified suspects, but they still need someone to come forward with information to move the case forward.
Not knowing what happened, she said, has been gut-wrenching. While justice would not bring her son back, she said it would offer some peace.
“That is the only hope that I have: that someone, somewhere, will touch their heart and come forward and give the information that’s needed so that this case can be solved,” she said.
San Antonio police urge anyone with information about Sean Cannon’s killing to contact the department or Crime Stoppers. Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest, and tips can be provided anonymously.