SAPD identifies Park police officers, suspect involved in fatal shooting on West Side
The San Antonio Police Department has identified two Park Police officers and a man who was shot and killed by one of the officers on the city’s West Side.
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Neighbors wake up to commotion caused by sleeping man; SWAT team, police called
Police and SWAT officers surrounded a truck on the city’s Southeast Side where a man was passed out with a gun in his hand. It took about three hours for them to rouse him.
Texas prosecutors drop murder charges against 2 of 3 people in fatal stabbing of Seattle woman
Texas prosecutors have dropped murder charges against two people in the fatal stabbing of a 23-year-old Seattle woman as a trial continues with a third defendant.
AT&T Stadium employee let in ticketless fans in exchange for cash at Cowboys game, police say
Police said an officer at the stadium Sunday was told that a contracted ticketing employee at an entry gate let in a group of people who did not have tickets. ARLINGTON, Texas — An employee working at AT&T Stadium during the Cowboys game Sunday night was arrested for allegedly letting people who didn’t have tickets … Read more
New details about Converse drive-by shooting revealed from a stolen firearm arrest affidavit
Joe Yanez was arrested Sunday night after barricading himself inside an East side home. Yanez had four warrants at the time of his arrest. SAN ANTONIO — A young man arrested in a standoff on the east side Sunday night had four warrants out of San Antonio and Converse. Joe Yanez, 19, is one of … Read more
San Antonio nonprofit in need of help after break-in, vehicle vandalism over weekend
A weekend break-in left Blessed Angels’ vehicles out of commission and a planned toy drive in question, a setback for a nonprofit dedicated to serving the community.
Witness describes moments leading up to fatal shooting by park police
“It’s better to say and let them arrest you and take the case. If you have guns or drugs, take the case, and don’t lose your life.” SAN ANTONIO — In 2023 there have been 26 officer-involved shootings in San Antonio. The most recent resulted in an officer fatally shooting a suspect who police say … Read more