New body cam videos showing two San Antonio Police shootings released

SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Police Department has released body cam video from two police shooting incidents in late November.

In both cases, the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office is continue to review the incidents to determine whether further action will be taken.

San Antonio police shot and killed a man after they say he fled from a traffic stop. They had attempted to pull over a vehicle with two occupants around 1 a.m. in the 4400 block of West Commerce Street near Southwest 29th Street.

According to the SAPD release, the vehicle slowed down and the suspect in the passenger seat jumped out. One officer chased the suspect on foot while yelling commands. The second officer driving the patrol vehicle drove toward the suspect and quickly got out of the vehicle.

The suspect continued to run, SAPD said, then turned toward the officers and pointed a gun in their direction. One of the officers yelled out when he observed the gun and both officers fired several rounds at the suspect, striking him.

The suspect, later identified as Steven Lopez, 45, was pronounced dead at the scene. No one else was injured. A loaded handgun was recovered near the suspect, SAPD said.

Both SAPD officers have five years of service on the force. They were placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation, which is standard procedure.

The following narrated video was released by SAPD:

San Antonio police shot a man who had fired on officers, including striking one officer’s chest body armor, the department said.

The incident began when the department’s Covert Response Unit saw a wanted suspect exit a building and get into a car near West Commerce and 36th Street, according to an SAPD report. Additional units were called to assist in following the suspect’s car.

When an officer turned on his emergency lights and initiated a traffic stop, the vehicle stopped on the side of the road near I-35 and Somerset Road. The suspect crawled out of a window with a gun and ran across the road toward a field, SAPD said.

Officers yelled at the suspect to drop his weapon, but then the suspect fired a gunshot at officers, striking an officer’s chest body armor, the report said.

Several officers returned fire as they ran after the suspect, striking him. He was transported to the hospital.

The suspect faces charges for Unlawful Carry of a Weapon/Felony Conviction, Possession of a CS 1-4 grams, Evading Arrest/Detention, and Aggravated Assault Against a Peace Officer.

Three other passengers were detained at the scene. No one else was injured.

The following narrated video was released by SAPD: