The murder trial, which is expected to begin this week, ends with the dismissal of the case

SAN ANTONIO — Charges against a man accused of double murder and arson to cover up the crime were dismissed Tuesday morning.

A jury was expected to be empaneled for the trial of Juan Antonio Reyes this week, but the case was dismissed by prosecutors due to insufficient evidence, online court records show.

Reyes and his co-defendant, John Bishop Torres, are accused of fatally shooting two of Reyes' relatives and setting their home on fire in 2022.

The victims, 39-year-old Sergio Soto and his 51-year-old aunt Rachel Martinez, were found by firefighters after extinguishing the fire.

According to an affidavit, both victims were shot in the head.

Investigators used surveillance footage to identify Reyes and Torres as suspects. According to court documents, the video reportedly showed the two leaving the home shortly after it was set on fire.

In October, Reyes' lawyers told the judge there would be no further delays in the case and both sides appeared ready to go to trial.

There was already a charge of aggravated assault with deadly weapon force against Reyes in 2018, which was dismissed in 2021 due to a lack of a witness.

With no further charges pending, Reyes is released from prison.

Torres, the co-defendant in the case, is still charged with murder and has a pretrial hearing Friday.

KSAT 12 notified the DA's office of the firing via email but did not receive a response at the time of publication.