SAPD watching hospitals for stabbing suspect who may be injured

Stabbing victim struck back with screwdriver, police say

SAN ANTONIOUpdate 1/7/2020: The suspect in this case has been identified as Martin Reyes. Reyes was initially arrested in November on suspicion of aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury, and rearrested in January when his surety bond was rejected, according to the Bexar County Jail. His bail is set at $100,000.

San Antonio police are keeping an eye on local hospital emergency rooms in case a stabbing suspect shows up seeking medical attention.

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Police said he may have suffered a stab wound while attacking another man with a knife at a Northwest Side apartment complex.

Officers who were responding to a 911 call around 4 a.m. Friday found the victim, a man in his 60s, behind a building at the Executive Apartments.

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The victim told them his neighbor's boyfriend entered his apartment, located in the 100 block of De Chantle, through an open door.

He said the man began arguing with him, making accusations about a relative before stabbing him without warning.

The victim told police he was able to pick up a screwdriver and defend himself, stabbing the suspect.

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After the attack, the victim walked around the complex, banging on neighbors' doors for help.

Eventually, one of the neighbors called 911.

Police said they found blood "on every door" along with some on walkways.

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The suspect, who is also in his 60s, was already gone when police arrived.

In addition to watching out for him at hospitals, police said they planned to go to another home to look for him.


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Katrina Webber joined KSAT 12 in December 2009. She reports for Good Morning San Antonio. Katrina was born and raised in Queens, NY, but after living in Gulf Coast states for the past decade, she feels right at home in Texas. It's not unusual to find her singing karaoke or leading a song with her church choir when she's not on-air.

Tim has been a photojournalist and video editor at KSAT since 1998. He came to San Antonio from Lubbock, where he worked in TV and earned his bachelor's degree in Electronic Media and Communication from Texas Tech University. Tim has won a handful of awards and has earned a master's in Strategic Communication and Innovation from Tech as well.