Woman in wheelchair hospitalized after being stabbed on Southwest Side, SAPD says

SAN ANTONIO – A woman in her 60s in a wheelchair was hospitalized after being stabbed Friday afternoon on the Southwest Side, a San Antonio police sergeant told KSAT.

The incident happened around 4:38 p.m. at the intersection of Southwest Military Drive and Somerset Road.

Upon arrival, authorities found a woman in a wheelchair with a stab wound.

SAPD said a man in his 60s, also in a wheelchair, was on the scene and admitted to allegedly stabbing her with a pair of scissors.

Authorities said the victim and the man had a previous relationship.

The woman was taken to the hospital for further treatment. The injury is non-life-threatening, police said Saturday morning.

At this time, it’s unclear what led up to the stabbing.

Police said the man, who has not been identified, was booked on aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

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