Man shot, killed during verbal altercation on West Side, SAPD says

Man shot, killed during verbal altercation on West Side, SAPD says

A 35-year-old man was shot and killed during a verbal altercation on the West Side, according to San Antonio police.

Officers responded to the shooting just before 8 a.m. Saturday in the 900 block of San Fernando Street.

When officers arrived, they found the man on the ground with an apparent gunshot wound, police said.

The man was taken to a hospital with critical injuries and later pronounced dead.

According to an SAPD preliminary report, the man and an unknown person were involved in a verbal altercation when the person pulled out a firearm and shot him.

The shooter, who has not been identified, fled the scene in an unknown direction, police said.

Initially, police said they believed the shooter may have been inside a neighboring apartment. A SWAT team responded to the scene to clear the apartment but did not find the shooter.

Officers responded to the shooting just before 8 a.m. Saturday in the 900 block of San Fernando Street.

The investigation remains ongoing.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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