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SAPD: Officers save 55-year-old man’s life after he was hit by car, shot multiple times on West Side

Officials say the victim was transported to a local hospital in critical condition

SAN ANTONIOUPDATE (10:32 a.m.; March 16, 2026): San Antonio police provided a Monday morning update on a shooting over the weekend on the West Side.

Authorities said officers found the victim, a 55-year-old man, unresponsive Sunday afternoon outside a Family Dollar store in the 1800 block of South Zarzamora Street.

The department said the officers were able to revive the victim after a suspect hit him with a car and shot him multiple times.

Emergency personnel arrived at the scene and transported the victim to a local hospital in critical condition.

SAPD said it is still looking for the suspected shooter and its investigation remains ongoing.

Below is the original Sunday afternoon story.


ORIGINAL: A man was hospitalized in critical condition after he was struck by a car and then shot multiple times on the West Side, according to the San Antonio Police Department.

This incident happened around 12:27 p.m., outside a Family Dollar store, located in the 1800 block of South Zarzamora Street.

When officers arrived, they learned a man, described in his mid 40 to 50s, was struck by a car and then shot multiple times by another man, in his mid-20s.

The man would be treated by EMS on-scene and transported to the hospital in critical condition, police said.

Police said the suspect fled after the shooting, and at this time, it’s unknown what prompted the incident.

This is a developing story. KSAT will update the article once more information becomes available.


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