SAPD: Man hospitalized after shooting has ‘several stories’ about incident

San Antonio police investigate a shooting on April 12, 2020, in the 2900 block of Rigsby Avenue. (KSAT)

SAN ANTONIO – A 21-year-old man was hospitalized Sunday night after he was shot in the ankle.

San Antonio police officers were called to the scene around 9 p.m. in the 2900 block of Rigsby Avenue, where they found about 15 bullet casings from two different weapons.

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According to a preliminary report, officers did not find the shooting victim at first but made contact with him when a second shooting call was made at the same location around 11:30 p.m.

Police said the had “several stories” regarding the incident and his whereabouts, and he didn’t realize he was shot. He was transported to Brooke Army Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.

The details surrounding the shooting, including if a suspected gunman is at large, remain unclear at this time.

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