SAN ANTONIO ā A man in his mid-twenties says he was shot for no reason early Thursday morning, but police say there might be more to the story.
The shooting happened on the West Side at an address authorities have been to before.
Police only found one witness, a woman who was inside the home in the 500 block of Ruiz Street near North Frio Street, and says she didn't see anything but heard the shots.
The approximately 24-year-old victim says a sound akin to shuffling feet led him to check outside in the back alley, where he found three men who shot him for no reason.
"Everything is plausible, I mean uh, there's several theories that we can come up with," said SAPD Sgt. Michael Guzman on alternative motives for why the shooting took place.
Police note a history of drug and shots-fired calls at the address, particularly in the alleyway where the shooting allegedly happened.
Just before 6 a.m. someone called 911 for the shooting and police were dispatched. They found the victim inside the home as the woman cared for him.
Police say he was shot four times in the torso and twice in the groin or upper leg.
The woman, the sole witness and a resident of the one-story home, says the victim was her guest.
Responsive when EMS picked him up, the man is in serious condition at San Antonio Military Medical Center and in surgery.
As of this morning police told KSAT 12 they would be at the scene for hours as investigators piece together what happened. One piece of evidence they hope to use is surveilance video from inside of the home.
Carlos Lama, who lives a couple of doors down, says the last two years have seen his quiet street turn into a home for gunfire.
"I'm getting to a point where I'm moving out, and I've been here 15 years where, I never know if they might shoot at that house but they might shoot the wrong house," said Lama.
He says he fears for the safety of his wife and adult step son, especially when his wife calls saying she has heard shots.
"I'm all worried, when I get home, I see people out there at four o'clock in the morning. What are they doing at four o'clock in the morning?" said Lama.
Police agree it's a problem, and one that most likely won't change as long as ownership and renters remain the same.
"Seems like it's a revolving door, you know, you get rid of one bad, bad seed, and, then another one pops up," said Sgt. Guzman.