SAN ANTONIO – A woman who was present during what San Antonio police say was a deadly shooting and robbery hid in closet out of fear, according to officers at the scene.
The shooting happened around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday inside a second-floor unit of the Tuscany Park Apartments, located on Patricia Drive near West Avenue.
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Police say a 20-year-old man who lives in the apartment was killed.
They say another man with a gun had knocked on the door of the home, then forced his way inside.
Officers said he immediately shot the victim in the face with a rifle.
They said a woman and child also were in the home at the time but were not injured.
The shooter got away. Officers said he may have been in a white sedan.
As of Thursday morning, police still had not determined who the shooter was.
A preliminary report said they believe the deadly shooting happened during a robbery.
Therefore, they are handling this as a capital murder case.
As of late Thursday morning, the name of the man who was killed had not been released.