Man hospitalized after family feud leads to shooting on East Side, SAPD says

The suspect has not been located

SAPD responds to shooting on East Side. (KSAT)

SAN ANTONIO – An ongoing family feud led to a man being shot and injured before he was found in his vehicle by San Antonio police.

At 11 p.m., Saturday, officers were called for a shooting in the 100 block of Orphan Street, on the city’s East Side.

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When police arrived, they found a 46-year-old man inside of his vehicle, bleeding heavily from gunshot wound in his left forearm.

His injuries were deemed non-life-threatening, but he was taken by EMS to an area hospital for further treatment.

Authorities said the man was shot in another location by an 18-year-old male -- at the intersection of Steves Avenue and S. Gevers. Officers searched the area but were unable to find a crime scene.

Family members told officers that the incident resulted from an ongoing family dispute, leading officers to the suspect’s residence.

Officers searched the residence but the suspect was not found. The investigation continues.

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