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Man shot in leg while walking on South Side street

Victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries; police unsure of a cause for shooting

A man was shot once in the leg while out walking on Wednesday afternoon in the 1200 block of Gillette Blvd. on the South Side. (KSAT)

SAN ANTONIO – A 26-year-old man was taken to a hospital after he said he was shot in the leg while walking, according to San Antonio police.

The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon in the 1200 block of Gillette Boulevard on the South Side.

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Police said the man was walking when he heard a “pop” and felt a pain in his leg. He was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police were unsure of a cause for the shooting, as there were no shell casings found at the scene. They were investigating if the man was leaving or going to a nearby store.

A description of a potential suspect was not immediately known. The man was not being cooperative with investigators, police said.


About the Authors

Mason Hickok is a digital journalist at KSAT. He graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a communication degree and a minor in film studies. He also spent two years working at The Paisano, the independent student newspaper at UTSA. Outside of the newsroom, he enjoys the outdoors, reading and watching movies.

Adam Barraza is a photojournalist at KSAT 12 and an El Paso native. He interned at KVIA, the local ABC affiliate, while still in high school. He then moved to San Antonio and, after earning a degree from San Antonio College and the University of the Incarnate Word, started working in news. He’s also a diehard Dodgers fan and an avid sneakerhead.

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