SAN ANTONIO – A dispute over payment for an informal rideshare prompted a shooting on the East Side late Wednesday, according to San Antonio police.
Officers responded to around 9 p.m. in the 2000 block of West Laurel Street, not far from Culebra Road.
An SAPD officer at the scene said the 27-year-old victim was providing “his own rideshare system.” The officer said the driver had advertised the service on a Facebook group.
When the victim asked the passenger to pay for the ride, the passenger became upset and exited the vehicle.
In an SAPD preliminary report Thursday morning, the victim said he believed the passenger was grabbing money, but he pulled a gun and shot the victim in the upper body.
The address officers responded to on the West Side is near the victim’s home. The victim was able to drive himself home after the shooting, before being hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said.
SAPD did not have a clear description of the alleged shooter. It was also not clear where the shooting took place on the East Side.
The victim was in good condition and was able to speak with investigators at the hospital, police said. SAPD said its investigation is ongoing.
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