Carl Mott approached Michael Bowman in 2024 and stabbed him in his upper shoulder with a knife. Bowman later died in a restaurant looking for help, documents say.
SAN ANTONIO — A man convicted of murder and tampering with evidence has been sentenced to 70 years in prison.
In December 2024, Carl Mott encountered Michael Bowman, 52, and his wife Crystal Bowman at a northeast-side bus stop. Court documents say Mott had been engaged in a “long-standing extramarital relationship” with Crystal.
When the couple arrived at the stop, Mott approached Michael and stabbed him in his upper shoulder with a knife. Michael tried to get help at a nearby restaurant but ultimately died from his injuries.
Surveillance footage captured Mott throwing the suspected knife in bushes near his job about 10 minutes after the attack. Through Crystal’s testimony along with the footage, investigators were able to identify Mott as the suspect. He was arrested about 11 hours later.
SAPD found the knife four days after the stabbing.
Mott was convicted of murder and tampering with evidence by a Bexar County jury on January 30, 2026 and sentenced Friday to 70 years in prison.