Suspect flees in SUV after shooting man in robbery at Northeast Side hotel, SAPD says

SAN ANTONIO – A 31-year-old man suffered critical injuries after he was shot in the chest at a hotel on the Northeast Side, according to San Antonio police.

Officers responded to the shooting around 11 p.m. Tuesday in the 6300 block of Interstate 35, located near Center Park Boulevard.

Upon arrival, SAPD said its officers found the man with a gunshot wound to his chest.

The 31-year-old man reported that the suspect had entered his room and robbed him at gunpoint, police stated.

The suspect then shot the man and fled the scene in a dark-colored SUV, SAPD said.

Officers stated the man was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.

Further information was not readily available. SAPD said its investigation is ongoing.

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