SAN ANTONIO – A man was hospitalized after being struck with a machete on the Northwest Side, according to San Antonio police.
The incident happened just after 2 p.m. Friday in the 1100 block of Vance Jackson under Interstate 10.
An SAPD preliminary report states the 65-year-old man was walking northbound on Vance Jackson when the suspect struck him with a sharped weapon.
Police at the scene said the man reported he was walking under the bridge when a “random” person struck him in the head with a “rusty” machete with “no handle.”
The man ran to the Shell gas station for help, and the suspect was last seen fleeing north on Vance Jackson, police said.
A machete that matched the man’s description was found across the highway, according to police.
The suspect, identified as a man in the SAPD preliminary report, was believed to be wearing an aqua shirt with blue jeans.
No arrests have been made.
The department said at the scene it is actively reviewing the video. The investigation is ongoing.
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