BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – A 31-year-old man is hospitalized after being shot several times by a deputy following a pursuit of a stolen vehicle in southeast Bexar County, according to the sheriff’s office.
The shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday in the 7600 block of Dove Drive.
During a Saturday evening news conference, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said a deputy was on routine patrol when he received an alert from an automated license plate reader.
The alert indicated that a late-model, maroon BMW convertible had been reported stolen from Atascosa County last week.
Salazar said that the deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the driver fled the scene at a high rate of speed.
After a short pursuit, the vehicle appeared to come to a stop, but as the deputy approached the car, it appeared to back up toward him, leading the deputy to fire several shots.
The deputy fired seven shots, striking the man three to four times, BCSO said.
The man was taken to the hospital and is currently undergoing surgery for his non-life-threatening injuries, Salazar said.
The BCSO stated that a female passenger was also present in the vehicle. She sustained minor injuries but was not shot.
The man has a “lengthy” criminal history, including being a registered sex offender with a conviction for aggravated sexual assault of a child, Salazar said. He also had outstanding arrest warrants.
Salazar said the deputy, a one-year veteran of the sheriff’s office, has been placed on administrative leave.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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