San Antonio area neighborhood street shut down for ‘major incident’

Update: 11:18 a.m. March 21, 2024

A statement from the Live Oak Police Department shed further light on what shut down a neighborhood street in the small town outside San Antonio Thursday morning, March 21. According to the statement, a police chase ended when an officer fired their handgun into the drivers side of a fleeing vehicle after a prolonged police chase in the very early hours of Thursday.

“A Live Oak Police officer observed a suspicious 2016 Kia Soul in a city park during closed hours,” the statement reads. “The vehicle fled when the officer attempted to stop the vehicle. The suspect disregarded the emergency lights and sirens of the police vehicle. While fleeing, the vehicle entered a cul-de-sac. The officer stopped and exited the police vehicle.”

That is when officers say the driver attempted to flee yet again, this time attempting to strike the officer in pursuit, according to the PD statement. In response, the officer fired their handgun into the driver’s side of the approaching vehicle. The vehicle continued to move before coming to a stop on Standing Oaks Street near Sandpiper. The driver was treated for a gunshot wound, and both the driver and a passenger were identified as minors, according to the statement.

Original story:

Residents are left wondering what exactly is happening along a street in Live Oak – a city about 15 miles Northeast of San Antonio along I-35. The Live Oak Police Department announced on their Facebook page that a section of a city street is shut down as investigators work a “major incident,” but very little information has been shared.

Around 7 a.m. Thursday morning, March 21, the Live Oak Police Department announced a section of Standing Oaks Street from Lone Shadow Trail to Sandpiper Drive was closed to traffic as investigators and first responders worked a “major incident.” The announcement states the area around Lone Shadow Trail and Red Ripple Street is also closed due to the incident.

“Please be patient while law enforcement processes those areas as it may take several hours before it can be opened back to traffic,” the police department posted on Facebook.