Infant injured after shooting on Loop 1604 on South Side, police say

SAN ANTONIO – A 1-month-old suffered injuries from shrapnel during a shooting on Loop 1604 on the South Side.

San Antonio police reported that the infant’s mother was driving on Loop 1604 before noon on Tuesday when there was an incident involving another vehicle on the road.

At one point, the suspect vehicle drove next to the victim’s vehicle and someone inside fired multiple rounds, police said.

The victim drove to a QuikTrip in the 4100 block of South Loop 1604 East near Interstate 37 to call police.

The baby was not shot but injured by shrapnel on her right arm and possibly one of her eyes, police said.

The baby was taken to a hospital, and her injuries are not expected to be life-threatening. No one else was injured.

Police said the shooter drove off.

A potential shooter and suspect vehicle were located nearby, but so far, no one has been charged, police said.

The police department said its investigation is ongoing.

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