28-year-old high school coach randomly shot in a bar while attending a conference

A 28-year-old high school coach was “randomly shot” while standing on a rooftop bar while in town for a conference, police said.

Ayden Burt, a 28-year-old high school coach from the Jasper Independent School District in Texas, was visiting San Antonio for the Texas High School Coaches Association conference when he was randomly shot shortly after midnight while standing on the roof of a local bar in the 500 block of E. Crockett St., police said.

“Our homicide detectives are working to bring justice to Ayden and her family, but details are limited,” San Antonio police said in a statement.

Burt was reportedly at the bar with other coaches from across the state when the shooting occurred.

“She was sitting right next to me, laughing and talking, and then she was bleeding on my lap,” Humble High School football coach Robert Murphy said on X. “My coaches did everything they could, performing CPR, etc., to save her life. She was looking forward to the year ahead. Traumatic.”

John Seybold, superintendent of the Jasper Independent School District, announced her death in a statement on social media.

“It is with heavy hearts that we learned of the passing of one of our staff members, Ayden Burt. We ask for prayers of comfort for her family, as well as her extended family, the students and staff of Jasper ISD,” Seybold said. “Ayden has been teaching in Jasper ISD since 2019, teaching English at both Jasper High School and Jasper Jr. High, and also serves as a cheerleading sponsor and coach. We ask that everyone respect the privacy of the family and staff at this time.”

The San Antonio Police Department is asking the public for help and information regarding this tragic incident.

If you have any information regarding this murder, please contact our SAPD Homicide Unit at 210-207-7635. Any information provided may help solve this case.