SAN ANTONIO – A bystander was wounded by gunfire from a man and woman who were arguing nearby, according to San Antonio police.
Officers responded to the area near West Commerce Street and North Medina early Friday morning on the West Side.
A man and woman were arguing underneath a bridge when the man pulled a gun and fired in the woman’s direction, police said in a preliminary report.
However, the bullets struck the male bystander in the leg and abdomen, who was nearby, police said.
The man and woman fled, but police later apprehended the man on West Houston Street. Officers also located the gun with the suspect.
The victim was taken to the hospital in critical condition but is expected to survive, the report said.
Police said in their report that the suspect was being booked for several charges, including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, unlawful carry of a weapon, possession of a controlled substance, possession of a prohibited firearm and resisting arrest.
The woman is not facing any charges.
Police said their investigation is ongoing.