SAN ANTONIO – Update: A man who was killed during an altercation on the West Side has been identified by the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Adam Ayala, 35, was pronounced dead just after 10 p.m., according to the office.
San Antonio police said Ayala was shot by a 27-year-old suspect in the 700 block of Leal Street. The suspect drove up to a group of people when a verbal altercation ensued. The suspect opened fire, and Ayala shot back, police said.
The suspect drove off but later called the police, as he also suffered a gunshot wound. His condition is unknown.
Original: A man who was shot during an altercation on Wednesday night on the West Side has died from his injuries.
San Antonio police said the victim, 35, was pronounced dead at the hospital. His identity has not been released.
The shooting happened before 9:30 p.m. in the 700 block of Leal Street, near North Colorado Street.
Officers at the scene said a man in a white car drove up to a group of people and began shooting.
However, a preliminary report from SAPD states there was a verbal altercation between the driver and the victim before shots were fired.
The 35-year-old man was struck multiple times but returned fire, police said.
The suspect, 27, drove off and made his way to the 900 block of Myrtle Street to call for help at around 9:45 p.m.
Police arrived to find the suspect with a gunshot wound to the leg. He was taken to the hospital and his condition is unknown.
No other injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing.