SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police said the suspect in fatal a shooting that killed an 18-year-old woman at apartment complex on the city's Southeast Side was found dead in nearby wooded area early Wednesday morning.
The shooting was first reported around 7:45 a.m. at the Sereno Park apartments located in the 3900 block of Southeast Military Drive, which is found not far from South W. W. White Road and Interstate 37.
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According to San Antonio Police Chief William McManus, the 19-year-old suspect and the victim had been dating before recently splitting up. McManus said the shooter went to the apartment complex and first tried to shoot the door open before eventually kicking it open and fatally shooting her.
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The victim was inside the apartment with her 16-year-old sister at the time, McManus said. Following the shooting, the sister immediately called 911 for help. Upon arrival, officers searched the area and found the shooter dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in nearby woods.
McManus during a press conference did not disclose the names of the individuals involved. He did say the victim was about to graduate high school, but did not say which one.
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