SAPD: Man tells police he was shot at barber shop, tied up and kidnapped by 3 men

Victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds, police say

SAPD patrol car.

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police are investigating a shooting and kidnapping that started at a barbershop on Thursday night.

The victim, a 36-year-old man, told police that he was at the unnamed barbershop when three men walked in and started to assault him.

Recommended Videos



He was then shot, tied up and thrown into the backseat of a pickup truck, he told police. He was then taken to the 500 block of Gembler Road on the East Side, where he called the police.

SAPD said officers went to the location just before 9 p.m. and found the victim with multiple gunshot wounds.

He was taken to the hospital, and his condition is unknown.

The three assailants are unknown at this time. The investigation is ongoing, police said.

Read also:


About the Author:

Rebecca Salinas is an award-winning digital journalist who joined KSAT in 2019. She reports on a variety of topics for KSAT 12 News.