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SAN ANTONIO – A 16-year-old girl was hospitalized after a shooting on the East Side, according to the San Antonio Police Department.
The shooting happened just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday in the 200 block of Rivertree.
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Upon arrival, police said officers found the teen inside her bedroom with an apparent gunshot wound.
Officers were told a 39-year-old man’s gun was discharged and struck the teen, SAPD said.
The man fled the scene before police arrival, SAPD said.
The teen was taken to a hospital for further treatment. Her condition was not immediately available.
No arrests have been made.
It is unknown what led up to the shooting. The investigation is ongoing.
Andrea K. Moreno is a Digital Journalist at KSAT. She graduated from Texas State University with an electronic media degree and a minor in psychology. She also attended San Antonio College, where she held several positions at The Ranger, now known as The Sundial, for three years.