Man shot while sleeping in bed at home on South Side, San Antonio police say SAPD officers are investigating the incident as a possible drive-by
A man was shot while he was sleeping at his home on the South Side on Monday morning, according to San Antonio police.
The shooting was reported just before 4:30 a.m. in the 100 block of W. Hart Avenue, near South Flores Street and Division Avenue.
According to SAPD, a 52-year-old man was asleep in his bedroom when he heard gunshots. One of those shots then struck him in his left arm.
He was taken to Brooke Army Medical Center and his injuries were not expected to be life-threatening.
Details about the shooting are limited, but officers at the scene said they were investigating the incident as a possible drive-by. Two homes were hit in the incident.
Police spoke with the families inside those homes. No information on the shooter was released and the incident is under investigation.
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