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Body camera video shows SAPD officers shoot, kill man after chase just west of downtown
Read full article: Body camera video shows SAPD officers shoot, kill man after chase just west of downtownSan Antonio police released body camera video showing an armed suspectās confrontation with officers that led to his shooting death.
Webb wins again as La Stella, Yaz power Giants past Braves
Read full article: Webb wins again as La Stella, Yaz power Giants past BravesLogan Webb threw seven strong innings to win his seventh consecutive decision, Tommy La Stella and Mike Yastrzemski each homered and drove in two runs, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 5-0.
Conforto HR in 9th, Mets overcome early gaffe to top Pirates
Read full article: Conforto HR in 9th, Mets overcome early gaffe to top PiratesMichael Conforto hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to complete a huge comeback and the New York Mets overcame an embarrassing gaffe by All-Star pitcher Taijuan Walker to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6.
Cubs clinch playoff spot, Pirates win on Stallings HR in 9th
Read full article: Cubs clinch playoff spot, Pirates win on Stallings HR in 9thThe NL Central-leading Cubs were assured a spot in the expanded playoff field when Philadelphia was swept in a doubleheader at Washington. It was Stallingsā third home run of the season and the third game-ending hit of his career. Anthony Rizzoās two-run homer in the eighth inning had pulled the Cubs into a tie at 2-all. The Pirates took a 2-0 lead on RBI doubles by Erik Gonzalez in the second inning and Adam Frazier in the fifth. Pirates: RHP Trevor Williams (1-8, 6.70) has lost five straight decisions since getting his lone win Aug. 13 at Cincinnati.
Sogard bails out Hader, lifts Brewers with 1st walkoff HR
Read full article: Sogard bails out Hader, lifts Brewers with 1st walkoff HRMilwaukee Brewers' Eric Sogard celebrates after hitting a walk off two-run home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)MILWAUKEE Eric Sogard bailed out All-Star closer Josh Hader by hitting his first career walkoff home run, a two-run shot that lifted the Milwaukee Brewers over the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 on Saturday night. Something you probably wont see again out of Hader, kind of a fluke thing," Sogard said. Entering Saturday, the left-handed Hader was 7-for-7 in save opportunities and had not allowed a run or a hit all season. UP NEXTPirates LHP Steven Brault (0-1, 4.80 ERA) faces Brewers RHP Brandon Woodruff (2-2, 3.19 ERA) in game three of the four-game series.
Arrest made in South Side murder case
Read full article: Arrest made in South Side murder caseSAN ANTONIO A 57-year-old man is charged with murder in connection with a shooting on the South Side in early July, officials said. Luna is charged with murder in the case of Richard Rodriguez, who would have turned 49 two weeks from Thursday. The case was also featured as a Crime Stoppers case with pictures of an SUV released. Police say a second man was shot and later taken to the hospital. Witnesses say Luna left the scene with the group of men.
Affidavit: Inmate cursed at, slammed cell door on Bexar County Jail detention officerās hand
Read full article: Affidavit: Inmate cursed at, slammed cell door on Bexar County Jail detention officerās handSAN ANTONIO ā An inmate at the Bexar County Jail is facing a new charge after he allegedly slammed a jail cell door on a detention officerās hand at the Bexar County Jail. A detention officer told Rodriguez to go back to his assigned cell, in which the inmate responded, āIām not going in, f*** you,ā the affidavit states. Rodriguez then ran toward the detention officer and slammed the cell door on the officerās left hand, the affidavit states. The detention officer went to the hospital but was cleared to return to work. Bexar County Jail records show Rodriguez was previously charged with burglary of a building and possession.
Police: Men, woman fled in different vehicles following fatal shooting
Read full article: Police: Men, woman fled in different vehicles following fatal shootingSAN ANTONIO San Antonio police are searching for two suspects, a man and a woman, wanted in the death of a 49-year-old man. Several witnesses said they saw men flee the scene in different trucks and a woman flee in a dark-colored SUV. The men are described as in their 40s-50s, between 5 feet, 3 inches tall to 5 feet, 6 inches tall, and between 170-180 pounds. The woman is believed to be in her 40s, 5 feet, 5 inches tall and about 140 pounds. Read also:7-year-old girl grazed by bullet during shooting on North Side, police sayMan arrested after shooting woman during domestic dispute, police sayOfficials: Man killed after being struck by vehicle on South Side
āThey did what they had toā: Woman says officer-involved shooting of motherās boyfriend was justified
Read full article: āThey did what they had toā: Woman says officer-involved shooting of motherās boyfriend was justifiedThe woman who witnessed the shooting from feet away is opening up about a difficult subject. The woman didnāt want to be identified, but she said she felt it was important to share the full story. She believes police were justified in shooting the man whom she cared for and with whom she lived. The woman and her mother both said Rodriguez was never abusive and was never on drugs around them. Suspect killed in officer-involved shooting identified by officialsāThey told us it was meth, that he was on meth.
Suspect killed in officer-involved shooting identified by officials
Read full article: Suspect killed in officer-involved shooting identified by officialsSAN ANTONIO ā Richard Rodriguez, 45, has been identified as the man who was killed Saturday morning in an officer-involved shooting on the West Side. Video of officer-involved shooting appears to contradict San Antonio police chiefās initial claimsA woman called San Antonio police around 6 a.m. to report a disturbance in the 300 block of Concio Drive. ORIGINAL STORY - SAPD: Suspect killed after officer-involved shooting on West SideTwo responding officers went inside for the woman, whose mother was not home, after she told police Rodriguez was acting irrationally. The officers then fired several gunshots that hit and killed Rodriguez. Chief McManus said the two officers involved in the shooting have approximately nine years of tenure within the department, according to a previous report from KSAT.