Uber driver shot in face on Northwest Side, police say

SAN ANTONIO – An Uber driver was shot in the face on the Northwest Side, according to San Antonio police.

Officers responded to the scene after 6 a.m. on Friday near the access road of Interstate 10 and Console Drive.

SAPD said the driver and a passenger were traveling on Wurzbach Road when an unknown white truck began following them.

While at a red light, the driver of the truck yelled for the pair to pull over, police said.

When both vehicles turned onto the I-10 access road, the driver of the truck began shooting at the Uber driver’s green KIA, authorities said.

The 34-year-old Uber driver was shot in the face and was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, SAPD said in a preliminary report.

The passenger in the KIA did not sustain any injuries.

SAPD is searching for the alleged shooter. It is unclear what led to the shooting.

This is a developing story. KSAT will provide updates as they become available.

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