Man shot multiple times in drive-by shooting on West Side, SAPD says Police: Vehicle fled the scene; victim hospitalized with life-threatening injuries
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SAN ANTONIO – A man was shot multiple times during a drive-by shooting on the West Side, according to San Antonio police.
Officers responded to the shooting around 9:40 p.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Southwest 19th and Chihuahua streets.
According to a preliminary report from SAPD, the 59-year-old victim was walking along Chihuahua Street when a vehicle drove up and someone inside began shooting.
The man was shot multiple times, police said. The vehicle fled the scene before officers arrived.
The man fled into a nearby store, and EMS officials were called. He was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, the report said.
Investigators have not located the vehicle or the suspected shooter. A description of the vehicle is unclear.
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