Skip to main content
Clear icon
71º

Alamo Plaza to be closed for second consecutive night in effort to minimize possible civil unrest

Closure effective from 7 p.m. Monday through 6 a.m. Tuesday

Crowds are gathered in protest near the Alamo. (KSAT)

SAN ANTONIO – Alamo Plaza will be closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic beginning at 7 p.m. Monday through 6 a.m. Tuesday, as a precautionary measure to minimize the possibility of civil unrest and damage to structures, a news release said.

This is the second consecutive night Alamo Plaza will be closed to the public. It was closed Sunday night from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. followed by a curfew in the downtown business district from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. There is no curfew scheduled for Monday evening.

Recommended Videos



The curfew was part of an amendment to the emergency declaration drafted after peaceful demonstrations intended to bring attention to police brutality were followed by violent riots Saturday night.

Related Stories:

Alamo Plaza, grounds close at 6 p.m. Sunday in effort to prevent more violent protests, vandalism

Weekend violence in downtown San Antonio results in anything but business as usual Monday morning

Q&A: Black downtown business owners weigh in on protests in San Antonio


About the Author
David Ibañez headshot

David Ibañez has been managing editor of KSAT.com since the website's launch in October 2000.

Loading...

Recommended Videos