Victim killed in confrontation with another man identified

Suspected shooter was arguing with woman prior to shooting, police say

SAN ANTONIOUpdated Friday at 4:36 p.m.:

The victim was identified as Taurus James Hilliard Crenshaw, 23.

The Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office said Crenshow died of a gunshot wound to the chest.

Original story:

An argument between two men early Tuesday on the city's West Side ended with one of the men being shot to death, police said.

The shooting was reported around 2:15 a.m. in the 900 block of San Fernando Street, where the victim was shot several times after confronting the shooter who was arguing with a woman, police said.

The victim was taken to San Antonio Military Medical Center, where he later died, police said.

The suspected shooter fled the scene in a red KIA, police said.

"There is a lot of violence out here. That is something I can say, 'Yeah, it's an ongoing thing,'" said Yolando Soto, who lives in the neighborhood. "I've been here 10 years. I've seen people come and go. It's crazy, but it's reality."


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