SAN ANTONIO – A teenager who was sitting in his apartment playing video games was fatally struck by a stray bullet from a nearby shootout at a West Side apartment complex, according to San Antonio police.
An SAPD sergeant said the 15-year-old was struck in the head around 3 a.m. Tuesday at the Gates of Capernum Apartments in the 8600 block of Waters Edge Drive, near Loop 410 and Marbach Road.
He was transported to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The boy was identified as Tristian Jaden Rosas by his family and the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Officers who responded to the 911 call also found a man at the scene suffering from a gunshot wound to his groin. They suspect he may have been involved in the shootout.
He was also transported to University Hospital and his condition is unknown at this time. His injury is not expected to be life-threatening.
Investigators said they found evidence, including shell casings and a blood trail, scattered around the complex as well as in the street nearby.
They said they also noticed a gun, left in plain sight, inside a locked parked car.
Police were not able to determine right away whether the gun was tied to the shooting. Officers stood guard near the car for hours, possibly waiting for a search warrant.
Details surrounding the shootout are limited, but SAPD officials said officers were searching for as many as three people who fled on foot.
At one point, police launched their helicopter to search the area but they did not find the shooters.
This is a breaking news story. It will be updated as more information becomes available.
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