60-year-old man shot in back, carjacked near Medical Center, SAPD says
A 60-year-old man is hospitalized after a shooting and carjacking near the Medical Center, and police are still looking for the shooter, according to San Antonio police.
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Can you identify him? | Burglary caught on camera
Business owners said this person has been breaking into shops near Broadway Street. SAN ANTONIO — Baristas at Kiki’s Coffee walked into work early Wednesday morning to find the glass door shattered, bottles of liquor missing and any cash left from last night completely gone. Owner Alix Mane-von Broock said they didn’t have much cash … Read more
Suspect at center of deadly shooting spree in Texas attempts to escape from jail
An affidavit states that Shane James Jr., the suspect arrested for the shooting spree between San Antonio and Austin, attempts to escape from the Travis County Jail. TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — Shane James Jr. was arrested on Tuesday as the main suspect in the deadly shooting spree that took place between San Antonio and Austin, … Read more
Former TOP board director warned group of bail program that bonded out man accused in killing spree
A former board director of the Texas Organizing Project says he warned the organization of its bail program, saying it would be a risk to public safety. In 2022, TOP bonded out a man on misdemeanor assault charges against family members who he is now accused of killing.
Off-duty SAPD detective exchanges gunfire with car burglar at Northwest Side apartment complex, chief says
An off-duty detective with the San Antonio Police Department exchanged gunfire with a man in the parking lot of a Northwest Side apartment complex Thursday afternoon after finding someone in the backseat of his vehicle, the SAPD chief said.
Police searching for woman who allegedly lit man on fire after dousing him with gasoline
The woman reportedly pumped gasoline into a small drinking cup before making her way to a nearby homeless area. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a woman who allegedly doused a man with gasoline before lighting him on fire. Around 9 a.m. on Dec. 5, … Read more
Police seek woman accused of throwing gasoline on homeless man, setting him on fire
San Antonio police are looking to identify a woman accused of dousing a homeless man with gasoline and setting him on fire.