Man Shot During Alleged Vehicle Break-In on Sanโค Antonio’s West Side
SAN ANTONIO – A man was shot early this โmorning on the far West Side of San Antonio during an alleged vehicle break-in, according to theโ San Antonio police Department. The shootingโค occurred aroundโ 2:30 a.m. in the 4300 block of Old Pearsallโ Road.
Police responded to reports of shots fired โand found a man โwith a gunshot wound. He โฃwas transported to a local hospital โin critical condition. Investigators believe the man was attempting to break into a vehicle when he was confronted by โthe vehicle’sโ owner,โ resulting in the shooting.โ The incident โisโ under โexamination,โค and the shooter has not yet been identified or charged, pending further investigation and interviews.
Theโ shootingโ highlights ongoing concerns about property crime and the potential for escalation to violenceโข in the area.This incident marks at leastโ the seventh shooting in โคSanโข Antonio โขthis week, underscoring a recent increase in violent โcrime citywide. Detectives are currently canvassing theโค neighborhood for witnesses and security footage to โขpiece together the events leading up toโข the shooting and determine ifโข the shootingโฃ was justified. Anyone with โฃdetails is urged โขto contact the San Antonio Police โDepartment.