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Man with apparent gunshot to head dies inside South Side home, authorities say

SAPD says no weapons were found inside the home

SAN ANTONIO – A man was found with an apparent gunshot wound to the back of his head on Friday inside a South Side home, according to San Antonio police.

Officers responded at approximately 1:30 p.m. to the 8900 block of Prairie Hill Street after a neighbor told 911 someone inside the house may have been shot.

An SAPD preliminary report states that officers found a “pool of blood” when they arrived and conducted a protective sweep of the home.

The victim is believed to be a man in his 30s. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

An officer on scene said no weapon or additional victims were found at the home. SAPD is investigating the shooting as a homicide.

No information on a suspect is known at this time.

Additional information was not immediately available. The department said its investigation is ongoing.


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