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Man, 29, dies from injuries in shooting at cellphone store on East Side

Man was detained for questioning

Shooting at East Side Metro store (KSAT)

SAN ANTONIO – A 29-year-old man has died from his injuries after a shooting on the East Side, according to San Antonio police.

The shooting happened just before 5 p.m. Tuesday at a Metro mobile store in the 1800 block of South New Braunfels Avenue, near Highway 90.

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Police said the man and another man, 34, were arguing at the location. At some point, the 34-year-old pulled out a pistol and shot the 29-year-old in the chest multiple times, police said.

The shooting victim was taken to Brooke Army Medical Center, where he later died, police said.

He was identified by the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office as Robert Jimmy Flores.

The shooter was taken to SAPD headquarters for an interview. It is unclear what charges, if any, he will face.

He has not been identified by SAPD.

The investigation is ongoing, and further details are limited at this time.


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