SAN ANTONIO – A man believed to have burglarizing a vehicle was shot in the face at a downtown parking lot Tuesday afternoon.
According to a San Antonio police preliminary report, a family was leaving the Shops at Rivercenter around 5 p.m. when they encountered two people burglarizing their vehicle.
The suspects pointed guns at the family, and a man and his son opened fire on them, police said.
According to police at the scene, one of the suspects, a 35-year-old man, was shot in the face. The other suspect, a woman, was also hit. Both of the suspects were dropped off at a nearby hospital with apparent non-life-threatening injuries.
Police said between eight to 10 gunshots were fired. They believe only one weapon was used.
The woman was arrested for outstanding warrants.
The incident remains under investigation.