Not much is confirmed at the moment, but SAFD says that there was a barricaded subject in a home in the 3700 block of Chartwell Monday night.
SAN ANTONIO — Officials say one person is dead after a barricaded subject situation in a blazing home on the northwest side.
Not much is confirmed at the moment, but SAFD says that there was a barricaded subject in a home in the 3700 block of Chartwell. The situation started around 7:30 p.m. Monday night. Around 8:15 p.m., SAFD said that there was light smoke showing.
KENS 5 then sent a crew to the scene where they caught the fire continue to spread around a home as time went on.
Around 9:45 p.m., SAFD says that the fire grew to a point where they had to fight it defensively. After the fire was knocked down, the suspect was found dead inside.
Officials say the fire may have spread to a neighboring home. They say that damage is “very minor.”
This is a developing situation and KENS 5 will continue to update this article as we learn more.