Teen, 16, wounded in apparent drive-by shooting on Southeast Side, police say

Incident happened around 9:30 p.m. in 100 block of E. Palfrey St.

SAN ANTONIO – A 16-year-old boy is in the hospital after an apparent drive-by shooting on the city’s Southeast Side late Thursday night, according to San Antonio police.

The incident happened around 9:30 p.m. in the 100 block of East Palfrey Street, not far from Pecan Valley Drive and Interstate 37.

According to police, the teen was walking down the street eastbound with two friends when someone in a dark sedan pulled up alongside them and fired several gunshots.

Police said the victim was struck three times in the leg. He was taken by ambulance to Brooke Army Medical Center, where at last check, he was listed in “stable” condition. An empty vehicle was also struck by the gunfire.

SAPD said there are no suspects at this time. The shooting is under investigation.

The San Antonio Police Department, the San Antonio Fire Department and EMS all responded to the call.


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