SAN ANTONIO – A 35-year-old man who was being actively surveilled by San Antonio police was shot and killed by police after fleeing the scene of a robbery, according to SAPD Chief William McManus.
The chief said the suspect had robbed four places this month and had an active warrant in connection with a prior aggravated robbery.
The shooting occurred on Thursday around 8:50 p.m. in the 1400 block of Cantrell Drive on the South Side.
McManus said that officers with SAPD’s Robbery Task Force and Street Crimes team had been watching the man, who then robbed a convenience store during their watch.
As of SAPD’s preliminary report around 9:15 a.m. on Friday, it is not immediately clear where the robbery took place.
Officers were going to attempt to stop the man at an address they believed he was going to; however, they decided to initiate a traffic stop instead, McManus said.
When officers tried to pull the man over, he drove down the block along Cantrell Drive and eventually fled on foot, McManus said.
After running into a fence, the man pulled and pointed a gun at police. Several officers shot at the man, who died at the scene, according to SAPD.
SAPD did not indicate in their report how many officers fired their weapons. The officers involved have service ranging from two to seven years, police said. They will be placed on administrative duty while the investigation continues.
The SAPD Shooting Team and the Internal Affairs Unit will investigate the shooting, and findings will be forwarded to the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office for review.
This was the second shooting involving San Antonio police officers on Thursday.
Earlier in the day, around 6 p.m., a woman was shot by an SAPD officer after waving a gun on the street in the Medical Center.
At last check, the woman’s identity and the charges she may face are pending.
