Man found shot to death on East Side street

Officers found victim on Runnels Avenue near Hines

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police officers who were answering a call about shots fired found the body of a man on an East Side street.

The original location given in that call around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday was for the 1000 block of Locke Street. However, officers didn't find anything there. 

They said they searched around and found the victim, a 36-year-old man, on nearby Runnels Avenue, near Hines.

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The man was dead from at least two gunshot wounds, police said.

Police said they did not know right away whether the shooter escaped in a car or on foot. Early on, police weren't able to offer much information on the victim either.

A neighbor, Chris Martinez, told KSAT 12 he heard about four shots, then noticed a car "casually" driving away from the scene.

This is a developing story. Check back with KSAT 12 News and KSAT.com throughout the day for updates on this story.


About the Authors

Katrina Webber joined KSAT 12 in December 2009. She reports for Good Morning San Antonio. Katrina was born and raised in Queens, NY, but after living in Gulf Coast states for the past decade, she feels right at home in Texas. It's not unusual to find her singing karaoke or leading a song with her church choir when she's not on-air.

Ben Spicer is a digital journalist who works the early morning shift for KSAT.

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