Man dead, 2 others critically injured in shooting at Northeast Side apartment complex, police say

The motive of the shooting is still unclear

SAN ANTONIO – One man is dead and two others are critically injured after a shooting broke out at a Northeast Side apartment complex, according to San Antonio police.

The shooting happened around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday in the 8000 block of Bentley, not far from Midcrown Drive and Walzem Road on the Northeast Side.

Police said two men, ages 23 and 30, were at the apartment complex when they were approached by two suspects, both 23 years old.

Moments later, the suspects pulled out firearms and gunfire erupted between both of the parties.

The two suspects were injured but fled on foot to the back of the complex, police said. They were later located by SAPD and transported to area hospitals.

The 23-year-old man in the opposite group was shot and died at the scene.

The motive of the shooting is still unclear and the investigation is ongoing, police said.

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