SAN ANTONIO – A man was detained after another man was killed in a shooting on the West Side, according to the San Antonio Police Department.
The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s office identified the deceased man as 40-year-old Gregorio Garza.
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Officers responded to the shooting around 3:40 p.m. Friday at the 2800 block of West Commerce Street.
An SAPD preliminary report states that witnesses reported a verbal altercation was happening between the two men before they boarded a bus. The argument allegedly “intensified” as the two were exiting the bus.
At some point, the report states the 26-year-old suspect drew a firearm on the man and fired several rounds.
Police at the scene said a witness reported the men exited the bus when one man turned and fired at least four shots at the other before running across the street.
An off-duty Dilley police officer heard the gunshots while working as a peace officer at a family restaurant nearby, according to the Dilley Police Department. She detained the suspect until San Antonio police arrived, before turning him over for questioning.
The 40-year-old man suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the abdomen and was taken to a hospital in critical condition. According to the report, the man later died from his injuries.
SAPD at the scene said officers are investigating if the shooting was self-defense.
It’s unclear if the men knew each other. Police said they were talking to witnesses and would review nearby camera footage.
The investigation is ongoing.
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