SAN ANTONIO – An 18-year-old man was shot and killed inside a vehicle in the parking lot of a West Side apartment complex late Tuesday night, according to San Antonio police.
The shooting happened just before 9:30 p.m. at the Westway Apartments in the 5600 block of Culebra Road, not far from Callaghan Road and Gilbert Garza Park.
According to police, Marcus Chavez was shot multiple times while sitting inside his vehicle outside his girlfriend’s apartment. Chavez and his girlfriend had returned to her apartment after shopping and were on their way somewhere else when they decided to drop off the items they bought.
Police said two suspects walked up to the vehicle and fired multiple shots, striking Chavez at least twice in the chest. The woman dove into the vehicle and was either grazed by a bullet or scratched by flying glass.
Chavez was taken to an area hospital, where he later died. The suspects fled after the shooting and have not been found.
SAPD said they do not have a description of the suspects or their vehicle. A motive for the shooting is not currently known.
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.