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1 dead, 1 injured after fight leads to shooting at far West Side bar, police say

The suspect, an armed security guard, was detained and later released by police

SAN ANTONIO – A man is dead, and another was left injured after a fight led to a shooting outside of a bar on the far West Side, according to San Antonio police.

The shooting happened just after 2 a.m. Friday in the 9200 block of Potranco Road, not far from State Highway 151.

A preliminary report from SAPD said a fight broke out in the bar’s parking lot.

During the fight, one group grabbed weapons from their vehicles. A 33-year-old man from this group began firing several times, SAPD said.

A 24-year-old man, who worked security at the bar, also fired and hit the 33-year-old man, according to police.

The 33-year-old was taken to the hospital in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head. He was later pronounced dead at the hospital, according to the report.

A second person was taken to the hospital with injuries to his head after being hit with a bottle, police said.

SAPD detained the man who worked bar security and brought him to police headquarters. After giving a statement, the man was released, police said.

It is not clear if charges are expected to be filed.

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