Bexar County Medical Examiner IDs man shot dead at West Side strip mall

Shooting happened around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday

Shooting scene, Sept. 22, 2020. (Copyright 2020 by KSAT - All rights reserved.)

SAN ANTONIO – A man shot dead in his car at a West Side strip mall has been identified by the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office.

The victim in the shooting has been identified as Miguel Caraval Jr., 20.

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Police say Caraval was found shot dead in the parking lot of a West Side strip mall.

The shooting happened around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday in the 9800 block of Potranco Road, near Ellison Drive. Multiple bullet shell casings were found around the victim’s car, police say.

Witnesses say a man drove away in an SUV. Police say area surveillance video showed one man driving away from the scene in a dark-colored SUV.

Police are now searching for the suspect involved in the shooting. Information gathered from witnesses provided some leads on a suspect.

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