Police searching for suspects who threw man down escalator at North Star Mall

SAN ANTONIO — Officers are searching for the suspects who are responsible for seriously injuring a man after throwing him down an escalator at North Star Mall.

San Antonio Police say that on January 27 the man was getting on the escalator at Dillard’s at North Star Mall, when the suspects come from behind and one of them throws him down the metal escalator steps. 

The man’s head impacted the steps and caused severe injuries to his whole body. 

The female suspect stood over the man after he was thrown down.

Neither of the suspects helped the man and immediately fled from the location.

If you have any information leading to the identities of the suspects, please call the SAPD Homicide Unit at (210) 207-7635.

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