Man hospitalized after being shot on East Side, police say

Officers called around 10:30 p.m. to intersection of Burnet St., Hudson St.

SAN ANTONIO – A man was taken to an area hospital after he was found shot on the city’s East Side late Wednesday night, San Antonio police said.

Officers were called around 10:30 p.m. to the intersection of Burnet Street and Hudson Street, not far from North Walters Street after receiving word of shots fired.

According to police, officers arrived at the scene but did not find the injured man. Instead, police said, the shooting victim flagged down a passing vehicle after the shooting and was driven to Brooke Army Medical Center.

Officers attempted to interview the 40-year-old shooting victim at BAMC but he was uncooperative, police said.

He did not give police officers any information regarding the shooting.

SAPD did not give a description of a possible suspect or a possible motive for the shooting.

The investigation is ongoing, police said.


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