SAN ANTONIO – A man was hospitalized and a suspect has been detained after a shooting in the Frost Bank Center parking lot Thursday, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.
In a news conference, Sheriff Javier Salazar said the shooting happened right after the Spurs’ home game against the Detroit Pistons.
The suspect crashed into a vehicle in parking lot 7 of the Frost Bank Center. The victim, who was also leaving the game in an unrelated vehicle, approached the suspect on foot when an argument ensued, Salazar said.
The suspect then fired shots from inside his vehicle, Salazar said.
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The victim, a 48-year-old man, was struck at least twice by gunfire, Salazar said. A BCSO deputy and an off-duty nurse nearby both provided first aid to the man.
The victim’s condition started to worsen on the way to the hospital, and he is in surgery, Salazar said.
Several bystanders attempted to stop the suspect from fleeing the scene and recorded his license plate.
The suspect, a 47-year-old man, was not publicly identified. Salazar said the suspect will face an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge.
“At worst, this was going to be a minor crash. Stick around, do the right thing, and handle your business ... way beyond what this needed to be,” Salazar said.
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