Father of 4 recovering from broken rib, punctured lung after West Side Auto Zone robbery

Robbery happened at Auto Zone on 7547 Marbach Road

SAN ANTONIO – A father of four who was shot during an armed robbery at a West Side Auto Zone remains at University Hospital with a broken rib and punctured lung.

Fast Facts:

  • Johnny Tschetter is at University Hospital after he was shot in the chest during an aggravated robbery at his place of work, Auto Zone.

  • The robbery happened at the Auto Zone at 7547 Marbach Road.

  • Tschetter’s wife, Megan, said the bullet bounced around inside her husband, punctured his lung and broke his rib. The bullet is still inside, and doctors will have to wait to get it out.

  • The victim has been robbed before, at least three times. The last time was in December.

  • Tschetter tried to comply during the robbery, but the suspect still shot him before taking Tschetter’s co-worker to the safe.

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  • Tschetter is the father of four children.

  • Megan Tschetter is a homemaker and takes care of the children. Her husband is the family’s sole provider.

  • While his medical bills are being handled for the time being, this is going to put a strain on the family financially.

  • Tschetter doesn’t know when he’ll go back to work, but his wife says he will be going back.

  • The family has set up a GoFundMe page .

What Megan Tschetter is saying:

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 210-224-7867.


About the Authors

Patty Santos joined the KSAT 12 News team in July 2017. She has a proven track record of reporting on hard-hitting news that affects the community.

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