SAPD investigating after man is found shot on West Side

Officers called just after 11 pm. to 2000 block of South San Jacinto Street

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police are investigating after a 28-year-old man was found shot on the city’s West Side late Sunday night.

Officers were called just after 11 p.m. to the 2000 block of South San Jacinto Street, not far from South Brazos Street and Frio City Road after receiving word of a person wounded.

According to police, officers found the victim in the street and he told officers he was simply walking when he was shot in the leg.

Investigators say they tried to find a witness but nobody saw or heard anything. There were also no calls about shots being fired, police said. Officials say they believe the man perhaps was dropped off or dumped at the location.

The victim was taken to Brooke Army Medical Center in stable condition.

The San Antonio Police Department, the San Antonio Fire Department, and EMS all answered the call.

A motive for the shooting is not currently known. The investigation is ongoing, police said.


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