SAN ANTONIO – Two San Antonio police officers were hospitalized with serious injuries after being shot during a domestic dispute call and the suspect was arrested, according to SAPD Chief William McManus.
Jesus Prado, 40, was charged with two counts of attempted capital murder of a police officer and one count of deadly conduct, according to San Antonio police. His bonds total $3 million, Bexar County Jail records show.
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The shooting happened around 7:30 p.m. Thursday near the 6200 block of Alta Puerta on the Northeast Side.
Both of the officers who were shot were first to arrive at the scene, McManus said.
Prado came to the house to retrieve his children and threatened to set it on fire, according to police.
An argument then broke out between Prado and his wife, and he started to douse the home in gasoline, McManus said.
Both of the officers were standing in a cul-de-sac outside of the home as the suspect made his way upstairs to the second floor, armed with a long gun.
When one of the officers phoned for backup, Prado shot him with a long gun through a window, McManus said. The officer collapsed from his injuries.
The second officer was shot once but was able to retreat and take cover behind a vehicle parked at a neighbor’s house, McManus said. He returned fire as more shots rang out from the suspect.
More officers arrived, and they were able to get both of the injured officers to safety. McManus said that’s when Prado came outside of the home and turned himself over to police.
“These types of calls are very, very volatile. They’re very dangerous because of the emotion involved,” McManus said. “The officers are very, very lucky that they weren’t killed.”
Both of the officers were taken to the hospital by ambulance and are currently undergoing surgery. Their conditions and their identities are unknown.
No other injuries were reported. The suspect’s wife and kids are OK, police said.
McManus said one of the injured officers has seven years with SAPD and the other has two years.
