Man runs to fire station after being shot multiple times outside of East Side sports bar

Victim in critical condition

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police are investigating a shooting outside an East Side sports bar early Saturday morning. 

Police said two men got into a confrontation at the Tropicana Sports Bar on South Gevers and Essex Street.

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One man pulled out a gun and fired several shots, hitting the other man multiple times, police said. 

The shooter ran away, police said. 

The victim found help at Fire Station No. 9 in the 600 block of Dalmar. He was taken to San Antonio Military Medical Center in critical condition.


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