SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Park Police are searching for a suspect who shot a man at Hemisfair Saturday morning.
The 21-year-old victim was shot in the leg just after 6 a.m. at Yanaguana Garden, police said.
According to police, the man was sitting down when someone started shooting.
He was taken to University Hospital and is expected to be ok.
Officers are still trying to determine why the suspect was firing a gun in the park.
Hemifair issued a statement Saturday afternoon and said they don’t believe the suspect is still in the area. The Super Fun Saturday event planned for the evening will still go on as planned.
“We are aware of the situation that occurred at Yanaguana Garden this morning and have been in close contact with San Antonio Park Police. As public space safety is of the utmost importance to us and we are very grateful that San Antonio Park Police Headquarters is located in the Hemisfair District. We do not have any reason to believe that the suspect is still in the District - so tonight’s Super Fun Saturday will proceed as planned. If you see anything suspicious in the Hemisfair District, please contact Park Police immediately: 210-207-8590 or call 911.”
— Hemisfair (@hemisfair) July 15, 2023