SAPD searching for 3 gunmen after man shot in face on East Side

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police are searching for three suspects who shot a man on the East Side on Sunday.

Police said the shooting happened before noon in the 5000 block of Mary Diane Drive, not far from Loop 410 and Rigsby Avenue.

A 26-year-old man was visiting a friend and standing in the driveway near the street when a gray vehicle with three men arrived. The three men exited the car with guns and shot at the man, hitting him once in the face, police said.

The victim was taken to Brooke Army Medical Center in critical condition.

The gunmen then drove off, and they were not located. A preliminary report states it is unknown why they shot the victim.

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