Man found dead after shooting in shopping center parking lot on northeast side, authorities say

SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio fire and police found a man dead from “reported gunshot wounds” on the northeast side Friday afternoon, authorities said. 

Police responded to a call for a shooting in progress at a shopping center parking lot on Perrin Beitel near Nacogdoches Road around 4 p.m. 

Police say a young man pulled into the parking lot with an unknown weapon and fired multiple shots at a silver sedan that was parked in front of a nail salon. The suspect then jumped into a white sedan and was driven away. 

Authorities say crews found one man dead in the driver’s seat of the silver sedan.  

Police say they are looking for the shooter and the driver of the white sedan. 

Police have blocked off the area and multiple patrol units are on scene. 

No other information was provided.

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