SAN ANTONIO – Update (Saturday, Sept. 16):
A 30-year-old man killed in a shooting on the West Side earlier this week has been identified by the Bexar County Medical Examiner.
Juan Garcia died from a gunshot wound to the chest, according to the ME. His death has been ruled a homicide.
San Antonio police were called to the 100 block of San Nicolas Walk around 11 p.m., Wednesday, for a shooting.
Garcia got into a fight with another man and was shot multiple times in the chest, according to SAPD. Details on what led to the argument are still limited.
He was taken by EMS to the hospital, where he later died from his injuries. The suspect took off from the scene before officers arrived.
At last check, no arrests have yet been made in connection with the shooting.
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A man in his 20s is in the hospital in critical condition after being shot on the city’s West Side late Wednesday night, according to San Antonio police.
The shooting happened around 11 p.m. in the 100 block of San Nicolas Walk, located not far from both South Hamilton Avenue and South Zarzamora Street.
According to police, the victim had gotten into a fight with another man and was shot multiple times in the chest. It is unclear exactly what sparked the altercation.
Police said they currently do not have a description of the suspect. The suspect fled after the shooting.
The wounded man was taken by ambulance to Brooke Army Medical Center.
The San Antonio Police Department, the San Antonio Fire Department and EMS all responded to the call.
The investigation into the shooting is ongoing, police said.