Man hospitalized after being shot on Interstate 35 access road, SAPD says

SAN ANTONIO – A man was shot while walking along Interstate 35 on the Northeast Side, according to San Antonio police.

The shooting happened around 2:20 a.m. Wednesday in the 9400 block of I-35 northbound, which is located near Randolph Boulevard.

The man and a woman were walking on the access road and stumbled upon a disturbance, SAPD said.

At some point, gunshots were fired, and police said the man was struck in his leg.

The man and the woman then ran away to call for help. The suspected shooter fled on foot, officers said.

The man was taken to a hospital for further treatment, SAPD said.

Further information was not readily available.

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