SAN ANTONIO – A wanted man with “multiple felony warrants” was shot twice during a West Side chase with San Antonio police officers, Chief William McManus said Friday afternoon.
According to McManus, an anonymous 911 caller told dispatchers that a wanted individual, later identified as 31-year-old Hector Carreno, was seen near Southwest 19th Street and Chihuahua Street.
Officers presumed that Carreno was hiding at a home on Chihuahua Street that they were “familiar with,” McManus said.
Upon arrival, officers knocked on the door and asked someone inside the home if Carreno was inside. The person told officers that he was not there, according to SAPD.
Responding officers then walked towards the home’s backyard and found Carreno. McManus said that Carreno then hopped a fence, and a police chase ensued.
At some point during the chase, the chief said at least three shots were fired. Two shots wounded Carreno. He was transported to a local hospital for further treatment, but police said his condition is unknown at this time.
McManus could not confirm if the officers shot at Carreno or if he shot at officers, but a weapon was recovered where Carreno was injured.
No officers were injured during the pursuit, McManus confirmed.
It is unclear how many officers may have fired their weapons, but McManus said any of them who did will be placed on administrative duty in accordance with department protocol.
According to Bexar County court records, Carreno faces the following charges:
- aggravated assault against public servant
- unlawful possession of firearm by a felon
- evading arrest
Carreno was booked into the Bexar County Adult Detention Center on a $140,000 bond, records show.
According to a KSAT Investigates analysis, the incident is the second SAPD shooting of the year.
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