Teen killed, second victim taken to hospital after being shot on East Side, police say

Incident occurred around 9:45 p.m. in 200 block of G Street

SAN ANTONIO – A 17-year-old boy is dead and a second person is recovering following a shooting Tuesday night on the city’s East Side.

The incident occurred around 9:45 p.m. in the 200 block of G Street, not far from South Walters Street and Herrera Park.

According to police, officers arrived to find one teen with a gunshot wound to the back and neck and another with a gunshot wound to the arm. Police said the two men were in their late teens and had been dropped off at the location after being shot somewhere else.

They were taken by ambulance to Brooke Army Medical Center, with one of them in critical condition.

The Bexar County Medical Examiner confirmed that one of the teens died but was not able to release his identity.

Authorities don’t have any suspect information or a possible motive.

The San Antonio Police Department, the San Antonio Fire Department, and EMS all responded to the call.

The investigation is ongoing, police said.


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