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Police searching for clues after man was shot while watching TV

SAPD: Victim hit by bullet fired from backyard

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police are trying to figure out who shot a man while he was watching television in his own home.

They found the victim inside his home in the 4100 block of Alaskian Sunrise around 4 a.m. Tuesday.

Man watching TV wounded by bullet fired into his home, police say

Police say the man, who is in his 60s, told them he heard a gunshot coming from his backyard, then realized he had been hit in his shoulder.

Police searched in and around a home in the 4100 block of Alaskian Sunrise where a man was shot while watching TV. (KSAT 12 News)

They said he was able to grab his own gun and fire back, in the hope of scaring away the shooter.

The victim was taken to a hospital by ambulance.

Investigators searched the area, but did not find the shooter. However, they said they did locate a single shell casing in the backyard.

More than a half dozen officers showed up to answer the call about the shooting around 4 a.m. (KSAT 12 News)

Police say they’re puzzled as to why someone would shoot the man.

They say they have not had any problems or trouble involving him in the past.


About the Authors
Katrina Webber headshot

Katrina Webber joined KSAT 12 in December 2009. She reports for Good Morning San Antonio. Katrina was born and raised in Queens, NY, but after living in Gulf Coast states for the past decade, she feels right at home in Texas. It's not unusual to find her singing karaoke or leading a song with her church choir when she's not on-air.

Tim Stewart headshot

Tim has been a photojournalist and video editor at KSAT since 1998. He came to San Antonio from Lubbock, where he worked in TV and earned his bachelor's degree in Electronic Media and Communication from Texas Tech University. Tim has won a handful of awards and has earned a master's in Strategic Communication and Innovation from Tech as well.

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