Man shot in leg after refusing to give up his bicycle, police say

Officers were called just after 7 a.m. to 2500 block of S. General McMullen Drive

SAN ANTONIO – A man was shot in the leg early Tuesday after refusing to give up his bicycle, San Antonio police said.

The incident occurred just after 7 am. in the parking lot of the Winston Square Apartments in the 2500 block of South General McMullen Drive, not far from Roselawn Road and Winston Elementary School.

According to police, the suspects, including two men and three women, drove up to the victim in a black sedan and attempted to steal his bike. That’s when, police said, the man fought back with one man and woman, and one male suspect shot him in the leg.

Police said the suspects fled with the bike in a Toyota Tundra following the shooting.

The victim, a man in his 50s, was taken to an area hospital and is listed in stable condition.

The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.


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Sarah Acosta is a weekend Good Morning San Antonio anchor and a general assignments reporter at KSAT12. She joined the news team in April 2018 as a morning reporter for GMSA and is a native South Texan.

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