It happened at a Family Dollar on the west side of town late Tuesday night.
SAN ANTONIO — A man was shot outside of a closed Family Dollar store on the west side of town while trying to meet someone on behalf of his mother, according to police.
San Antonio Police responded to the 5800 block of Culebra Road around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday for reports of a shooting in progress outside of the Family Dollar store, which was closed.
A sergeant on the scene says two men approached the man’s truck and asked for his name. The victim told officers he felt uncomfortable and tried to drive away, but the two suspects opened fire at his truck. He was shot twice in the back.
The suspects drove off after shooting him. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Police say a woman was with him in the truck but did not say if she was injured.
Detectives are now investigating.
This is a developing story.
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