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Man fatally shot during overnight dispute in West Side neighborhood identified

Gerardo Garcia-Armendariz, 28, died at the hospital

SAN ANTONIO – One of two men shot during a dispute in a West Side neighborhood early Wednesday morning has died from his wounds.

San Antonio police say the shooting victim, 28-year-old Gerardo Garcia-Armendariz, was among a group of four men who were “hanging out” near a vacant home in the 100 block of N. San Ignacio Street.

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They say at some point before 4 a.m., the gathering turned violent.

Police say one of the men pulled out a gun and shot two of the others multiple times.

Armendariz and a 27-year-old man were rushed to a hospital for treatment. Armendariz was pronounced dead at the hospital.

The last word from police was that the 27-year-old was still in critical condition.

Officers at the scene said the shooter took off in a tan or brown SUV.

Although they searched the neighborhood, police did not find the shooter right away.


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