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Apartment complex evacuated after man fires gunshots inside apartment, SAPD says

A shelter-in-place was put into effect for surrounding area; no injuries were reported

SAN ANTONIO – An apartment building on the city’s Northwest Side was evacuated after a man fired several gunshots inside an apartment late Monday night, according to San Antonio police.

The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. at an apartment complex in the 5300 block of Northwest Loop 410, not far from Evers Road.

According to police, a 60-year-old man was firing gunshots inside an apartment and they were going into other parts of the complex.

Police said the complex was evacuated and when officers forced entry into the apartment they found out that the man was no longer there.

SAPD said, however, that they know who the suspect is and will try and find him later. The man is believed to be the same person who was reportedly firing gunshots from a vehicle in the area on Sunday, police said.

The residents were allowed back into their apartments roughly four hours later after a shelter-in-place notice had been put into effect nearby.

The San Antonio Police Department and SWAT both responded to the call.

No injuries were reported.


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