Man critically injured in Southwest Side shooting; SAPD searching for 2 people who fled scene The department said a male and female fled in a vehicle
Police vehicles line Southwest Military Drive after a shooting took place on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (Ricardo Moreno, KSAT 12)
SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Police Department is looking for two people who fled after a man was critically injured in a shooting on the Southwest Side.
According to the department, a man was shot in his chest around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 2400 block of Southwest Military Drive.
The man was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, according to police.
Police said they are searching for a male and female who fled the scene, whom the department has identified as “possible suspects.”
Additional information was not immediately available.
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