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Latest shooting by police officer raises SAPDās total for the year to 22
Read full article: Latest shooting by police officer raises SAPDās total for the year to 22A shooting by a San Antonio police officer early Monday morning, which left a woman critically wounded, brings the total number of shootings involving officers so far this year to 22.
War veterans help agency replace cancer patients' stolen holiday gifts
Read full article: War veterans help agency replace cancer patients' stolen holiday giftsAfter burglars stole gifts from a local nonprofit, veterans helped brighten up the holidays for cancer patients by turning over dozens of toys they collected for the agency.
ĀæEstacionas cerca de autopistas? Tu auto podrĆa estar en riesgo de robos, advierte la policĆa
Read full article: ĀæEstacionas cerca de autopistas? Tu auto podrĆa estar en riesgo de robos, advierte la policĆaLa policĆa de Balcones Heights advierte a quienes van de compras esta temporada navideƱa que no dejen armas en sus vehĆculos. Los ladrones estĆ”n apuntando a autos estacionados cerca de autopistas y hoteles.
āItās not worth it. Take the carā: Woman reacts to neighbor being shot while confronting car thieves
Read full article: āItās not worth it. Take the carā: Woman reacts to neighbor being shot while confronting car thievesA man who intervened during an attempted theft of his neighborās car is now in the hospital after being shot, according to San Antonio police.
Parking near highways? Police say your car may be at risk for break-ins
Read full article: Parking near highways? Police say your car may be at risk for break-insBalcones Heights police are warning those heading shopping this holiday season not to leave guns in their vehicles. Thieves are targeting shopping centers and hotels parked near highways.
Homebuilders, homeowners on alert after arrest in theft of kitchen appliances
Read full article: Homebuilders, homeowners on alert after arrest in theft of kitchen appliancesIsreal Padilla, 54, is accused of stealing a stove and refrigerator from a home under construction. His arrest is causing people in neighborhoods and the construction industry to pay closer attention to what's happening around them.
Local woman warns āmysterious giftā in mail could be linked to criminal scheme
Read full article: Local woman warns āmysterious giftā in mail could be linked to criminal schemeJennifer Fox believes a shiny ring she unexpected received in the mail was actually part of a ruse to gain her personal information.
Thanksgiving Day murders add to already violent year in San Antonio
Read full article: Thanksgiving Day murders add to already violent year in San AntonioA shooting Thanksgiving morning that left two men dead and two wounded is among the latest deadly violence in the city. Already, there have been 121 homicides this year.
Preschool teacher charged with injuring toddler fired immediately, school says
Read full article: Preschool teacher charged with injuring toddler fired immediately, school saysAlfredo Marmolejo, 29, is accused of roughing up 3 toddlers. Excelled Montessori Plus says it immediately fired him from his job as a preschool teacher.
Suspect in wild chase through Alamo Quarry Market had prior arrest related to driving and alcohol
Read full article: Suspect in wild chase through Alamo Quarry Market had prior arrest related to driving and alcoholAudrey Marie Schneider, 37, faces multiple charges including driving while intoxicated with an open container. Records show she had a previous arrest involving driving and alcohol.
Local man credits A/C unit for stopping stolen out-of-control SUV from destroying his home
Read full article: Local man credits A/C unit for stopping stolen out-of-control SUV from destroying his homeA man and his dog escaped injury when an SUV, which police say was stolen, barreled into their home. The driver ran from the scene.
Suspect in weekend murder has long criminal history, including previous murder charge
Read full article: Suspect in weekend murder has long criminal history, including previous murder chargeFranco Summers, 32, is accused of killing his girlfriend's father, 43-year-old Christopher Fuentes. However, this isn't Summers' first murder arrest. Another case against him in 2013 was dismissed.
āIām out of hereā: Man previously charged with murder now freed from jail, charges dropped
Read full article: āIām out of hereā: Man previously charged with murder now freed from jail, charges droppedA San Antonio man who spent the past three months in jail after being arrested on a murder charge is now a free man.
Suzanne Clark Simpsonās disappearance still puzzling to people 1 month later
Read full article: Suzanne Clark Simpsonās disappearance still puzzling to people 1 month laterThe mother of four and Realtor from Olmos Park was reported missing Oct. 7, one day after she disappeared. Her 53-year-old husband, Brad Simpson, remains in jail.
WWI statue damaged after crash in New Braunfels, driver charged with DWI
Read full article: WWI statue damaged after crash in New Braunfels, driver charged with DWIA man is facing a charge of driving while intoxicated after allegedly causing a crash that left a piece of history in New Braunfels with significant damage.
Teen fugitive accused of killing Sonic manager now back in San Antonio
Read full article: Teen fugitive accused of killing Sonic manager now back in San AntonioAdiah Roberson, 17, was booked into the Bexar County jail Thursday after being captured in Dallas earlier this week. San Antonio police say she went on the run after shooting and killing Daniel Shrewsbury back in July.
Guests at Northeast Side Motel 6 wake up to SWAT standoff
Read full article: Guests at Northeast Side Motel 6 wake up to SWAT standoffSWAT officers searching for a group of robbery suspects had to work to convince several people to come out of rooms at Motel 6 near I-35 and Rittiman Road. After an hours-long standoff, the situation ended with a number of people in custody.
San Antonio woman finds pickup nearly āin her bedā after driver loses control
Read full article: San Antonio woman finds pickup nearly āin her bedā after driver loses controlSan Antonio police say the driver of a pickup says he swerved to avoid another car, then slammed into the back of a home. The truck landed just inches away from where Vicki Davis was attempting to sleep.
SAPD debating whether to seek criminal charges in fatal shooting of baby
Read full article: SAPD debating whether to seek criminal charges in fatal shooting of babyA toddler who got ahold of a rifle shot and killed 11-month-old Khamari Lang, according to police. It is still unclear whether an adult, perhaps the owner of the weapon, might face charges.
Friends of missing Olmos Park mother, Suzanne Simpson, struggle to stay positive
Read full article: Friends of missing Olmos Park mother, Suzanne Simpson, struggle to stay positiveHeather Affleck and Camille Mandigo said they have known Suzanne Simpson for years. They said her disappearance is out of character.
Parkgoers cautious after second body in two weeks found on area walking trails
Read full article: Parkgoers cautious after second body in two weeks found on area walking trailsFor the second time in as many weeks, local law enforcement officers are investigating a suspicious death on a walking trail along the Salado Creek Greenway, prompting some parkgoers to wonder if the city's trails are safe.
Couple arrested in big drug bust at South side home now facing federal charges
Read full article: Couple arrested in big drug bust at South side home now facing federal chargesIsaac Martinez-Mendez, 38, and Alicia Dominguez Garcia, who turns 39 next week, were taken into custody after a raid at their home Thursday. Sheriff Javier Salazar said investigators found about $2.5 million in methamphetamine, plus cocaine and cash there.
Bexar County deputy recovering from head injury after being hit by car
Read full article: Bexar County deputy recovering from head injury after being hit by carA driver hit the deputy, who was directing traffic at the time, then kept going. Police later found his car, abandoned at an apartment complex about a mile away.
Dog shot dead by deputy after attacking child was subject of previous biting incident, BCSO says
Read full article: Dog shot dead by deputy after attacking child was subject of previous biting incident, BCSO saysA dog that was shot and killed by a sheriffās deputy during an attack on Tuesday night was the subject of another incident last year, according to the Bexar County Sheriffās Office.
Neighbor recalls disputes with woman accused of fatally running over man with vehicle
Read full article: Neighbor recalls disputes with woman accused of fatally running over man with vehicleNeighbors say theyāve had their own share of trouble with a woman who is accused of purposely running over a man in the middle of an ongoing dispute.
Man arrested in connection with woman found dead along San Antonio park trail
Read full article: Man arrested in connection with woman found dead along San Antonio park trailA 38-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of Stacey Dramiga, whose body was discovered Monday in an East Side park.
Recent wave of crimes involving younger children an āeye openerā to local judge
Read full article: Recent wave of crimes involving younger children an āeye openerā to local judgeJudge William "Cruz" Shaw has overseen several cases recently involving especially young children. One of them is a 12-year-old who is accused of making threats about a school shooting.
Neighbors fed up with trouble near East Side bar where 2 were shot dead
Read full article: Neighbors fed up with trouble near East Side bar where 2 were shot deadTwo people, including a 14-year-old boy, were shot outside a bar on Rigsby Avenue Sunday night. Neighbors say it's just the latest trouble associated with the business, and they want something to be done about it.
Latest cluster of shootings by SAPD officers brings total to 18 so far this year
Read full article: Latest cluster of shootings by SAPD officers brings total to 18 so far this yearSan Antonio police officers have fired their weapons at people on 18 different occasions so far this year, according to SAPD data.
Victim wants 14-year-old carjacking suspect to be āseverely punishedā
Read full article: Victim wants 14-year-old carjacking suspect to be āseverely punishedāTimothy Van Lindert fought back against a teen who he says tried to steal his car at gunpoint. He says the suspect also fired a shot during the carjacking.
Deadly hit-and-run crash is 2nd recent tragedy for local family
Read full article: Deadly hit-and-run crash is 2nd recent tragedy for local familyThe family of a man who died earlier this month as the result of a hit-and-run crash on San Antonioās West Side is dealing with its second tragedy in three months.
Local couple accused of abusing, endangering children; 1 child died
Read full article: Local couple accused of abusing, endangering children; 1 child diedLuis Ubaldo Olivo, 41, and Lisa Olivo, 26, both were arrested Monday on child endangerment charges. Lisa Olivo is accused of failing to give her 20 old daughter seizure medication. That child died.
Someone regularly stealing manhole covers in area where woman fell six feet down, neighbors say
Read full article: Someone regularly stealing manhole covers in area where woman fell six feet down, neighbors sayMissing manhole covers are not exactly a new problem, according to neighbors in the Southwest side neighborhood where a woman fell Thursday afternoon.
SAPD searching for driver who hit man, woman already involved in earlier crash
Read full article: SAPD searching for driver who hit man, woman already involved in earlier crashPolice say a light-colored or gray SUV drove off from the deadly crash scene. They say the SUV ran into a woman who already had been hit by a pickup. The pickup driver also was hit by the SUV and badly injured.
BCSO says 5-year-old drove away from store after being left in car with 3-year-old sibling
Read full article: BCSO says 5-year-old drove away from store after being left in car with 3-year-old siblingThe father of the children, Derrick Deloach, Sr., 41, has been arrested. He told deputies that he left the car running ā and the children sleeping inside the car ā while he shopped at a Family Dollar for about 10 minutes.
Woman calls husband āa heroā for helping mom whose daughter was inside towed car
Read full article: Woman calls husband āa heroā for helping mom whose daughter was inside towed carGilbert Ramirez stepped in to help Monday, driving the woman to a tow yard where she retrieved her five-year-old daughter. Police are still deciding whether to file charges against the tow truck driver who took her car.
āThe worst-case scenario happenedā: Owner of dogs involved in attack on San Antonio woman, vehicles apologizes
Read full article: āThe worst-case scenario happenedā: Owner of dogs involved in attack on San Antonio woman, vehicles apologizesA man who claimed ownership of a pack of dogs involved in a Wednesday afternoon attack on a woman told KSAT 12 News he is sorry about what happened.
Seatbelts could have kept 6 children from being ejected in I-35 crash, police say
Read full article: Seatbelts could have kept 6 children from being ejected in I-35 crash, police sayA tire blowout led to the crash Sunday evening on I-35 near Frost Bank Center Drive. But San Antonio police say the driver will be charged with endangering a child because six children ejected from the vehicle were not wearing seatbelts.
Victim of āhigh-fiveā robbery satisfied with arrest of suspect
Read full article: Victim of āhigh-fiveā robbery satisfied with arrest of suspectSan Antonio police say Adrianna Dolores Garza, 47, is the woman who was caught on camera in July sharing a high-five with a man. They believe the pair were celebrating after robbing and roughing up Jose Santos Hernandez, 86.
Guadalupe County sheriffās deputy shot, killed 77-year-old man during disturbance
Read full article: Guadalupe County sheriffās deputy shot, killed 77-year-old man during disturbanceThe Texas Rangers have taken over an investigation into a deadly shooting by a Guadalupe County sheriffās deputy.
Neighbors of man suspected of shooting, killing dogs describe him as an animal lover
Read full article: Neighbors of man suspected of shooting, killing dogs describe him as an animal loverSan Antonio police say the man who they identified as a suspect in the shootings of two dogs last weekend also shot himself in the head. He remains in a hospital.
Authorities ID man shot, killed by 70-year-old man outside Walmart on South Side
Read full article: Authorities ID man shot, killed by 70-year-old man outside Walmart on South SideThe Bexar County Medical Examinerās Office has identified the 37-year-old man who was shot and killed in a Walmart parking lot on the South Side on Tuesday.
āI told her to leaveā: Neighborās warning to woman killed in apparent domestic violence case
Read full article: āI told her to leaveā: Neighborās warning to woman killed in apparent domestic violence caseSan Antonio police found a 41-year-old woman stabbed to death inside a home on Division Avenue. They believe James Mendoza, 52, who also lived in the home, killed her.
Bexar County sheriff āfrustratedā by lack of arrests in shooting of 4-year-old girl
Read full article: Bexar County sheriff āfrustratedā by lack of arrests in shooting of 4-year-old girlBCSO has added an additional $5,000 to the reward money pool, bringing the total to $10,000. Investigators hope the extra money might lead to arrests in the case.
Man, 70, charged with murder in connection with shooting outside Walmart on South Side
Read full article: Man, 70, charged with murder in connection with shooting outside Walmart on South SideA 70-year-old man has been charged in connection with a fatal shooting in a Walmart parking lot on the South Side.
Murder or self-defense? SAPD deciding whether to pursue charges in shooting outside Walmart
Read full article: Murder or self-defense? SAPD deciding whether to pursue charges in shooting outside WalmartA 70 year old man is accused of shooting and killing another man during an argument outside Walmart. San Antonio police say they're not sure if the shooting was murder or, perhaps, self-defense.
Autistic girl allegedly abandoned near garbage dumpsters now living with other relatives, CPS says
Read full article: Autistic girl allegedly abandoned near garbage dumpsters now living with other relatives, CPS saysThe mother of the girl, Natalie Rose Munno, 38, has been arrested on charges of abandoning a child.
Man who accidentally shot, killed himself may have slipped in mud, police say
Read full article: Man who accidentally shot, killed himself may have slipped in mud, police sayThe 58-year-old man was taking out the trash when he slipped, causing the gun he was carrying to fall, police said. They said the weapon went off, accidentally causing his fatal wound.
Neighbors recall helping injured 12-year-old girl ejected from car
Read full article: Neighbors recall helping injured 12-year-old girl ejected from carSan Antonio police have arrested the driver of the car, who they say caused the crash by racing on a highway. Gino George Gomez, 18, faces criminal charges.
SAPD officer wounded in weekend shooting faces a ālong road to recovery,ā police say
Read full article: SAPD officer wounded in weekend shooting faces a ālong road to recovery,ā police saySan Antonio police have not yet released the name of the officer who was wounded after responding to a domestic violence call. The man who they say shot her was then shot and killed by police. He still has not been identified.
People frustrated by lack of arrests in Sonic managerās shooting death
Read full article: People frustrated by lack of arrests in Sonic managerās shooting deathSan Antonio police are still searching for Adiah Namir Roberson, 17, who they named as their main suspect in the case. Daniel Shrewsbury, 33, was shot and killed July 7.
Dad charged with injuring baby had previous family violence case dismissed
Read full article: Dad charged with injuring baby had previous family violence case dismissedJacobo Jimenez Sanchez, 26, was arrested in April on a domestic violence charge. That case, however, was dismissed on July 8, two days before he and Andrea Mena, also 26, were arrested on charges related to injuring their 4-month-old daughter.
Restaurant customer āheartbrokenā over killing of local Sonic manager
Read full article: Restaurant customer āheartbrokenā over killing of local Sonic managerSan Antonio police are still looking for the woman who shot and killed the manager of the Babcock Road Sonic restaurant during an argument outside the fast-food business. They're trying to determine if the two knew each other.
Gunshots commonplace in Southeast Side area where 3 people were wounded, neighbors say
Read full article: Gunshots commonplace in Southeast Side area where 3 people were wounded, neighbors sayPolice detained four people after the shooting. The victims included a 17-year-old boy and two men in their 30s.
Laurel Ridgeās ex-CEO, accused of child sex abuse, had criminal history before hiring
Read full article: Laurel Ridgeās ex-CEO, accused of child sex abuse, had criminal history before hiringJacob Cuellar, 45, was denied a medical license in North Carolina because of a prior conviction related to pornography.
Neighbors still on edge nearly two weeks after shooting of store clerk on Northeast Side
Read full article: Neighbors still on edge nearly two weeks after shooting of store clerk on Northeast SideSan Antonio police say they have not made any arrests in the case yet, even though they have surveillance video showing the shooter.
San Antonio Hyundai car owners finding āpeace of mindā at anti-theft event
Read full article: San Antonio Hyundai car owners finding āpeace of mindā at anti-theft eventThe Hyundai car company has taken its campaign on the road to offer owners more vehicle protection. San Antonio is one of 25 cities the company has visited so far to install anti-theft software updates.
Suspect, victim involved in carjacking apparently knew each other, SAPD says
Read full article: Suspect, victim involved in carjacking apparently knew each other, SAPD saysSan Antonio police say a man with a gun physically forced a woman out of her SUV. Officers quickly tracked him down and recovered the stolen vehicle.
Woman escapes serious injury after being pushed from vehicle during carjacking, police say
Read full article: Woman escapes serious injury after being pushed from vehicle during carjacking, police saySan Antonio police say a man with a gun physically forced a woman out of her SUV. Officers quickly tracked him down and recovered the stolen vehicle.
Clerk may not have understood shooterās demands, store owner says
Read full article: Clerk may not have understood shooterās demands, store owner saysThe owner of a Northeast Side convenience store said a clerk who was shot during an apparent robbery Wednesday night may not have understood the gunmanās demands.
āWeāre happy. Weāre blessedā: Family relieved to have stolen headstone returned
Read full article: āWeāre happy. Weāre blessedā: Family relieved to have stolen headstone returnedElmendorf police recovered a headstone that was stolen from the grave of a murdered man. However, they say they still don't know who stole it.
Local family anxious for return of headstone stolen from loved oneās grave
Read full article: Local family anxious for return of headstone stolen from loved oneās graveSomeone took the headstone from Larry Alvarez-Perez's grave in Elmendorf earlier this month. Police say the gravesite has been vandalized repeatedly.
āWe just want them caughtā: Neighbors anxious for arrest of gunmen in killing of 4-year-old girl
Read full article: āWe just want them caughtā: Neighbors anxious for arrest of gunmen in killing of 4-year-old girlPeople in the northeast Bexar County neighborhood where gunmen fired into a home, killing a four-year-old girl, say the arrest of the shooters can't come soon enough.
Babysitter arrested after 5 children found āfilthy,ā hungry, San Antonio police say
Read full article: Babysitter arrested after 5 children found āfilthy,ā hungry, San Antonio police sayShad Modesett, 52, charged with five counts of endangering a child. Police say he was asleep inside the apartment while the children were left hungry and filthy.
Neighbors curious, furious about NE Bexar County shooting that left 4-year-old girl dead
Read full article: Neighbors curious, furious about NE Bexar County shooting that left 4-year-old girl deadSomeone sprayed a home with gunfire, wounding five people. Three of them were children. One child later died.
Sheriff: āItās possible there may be other victimsā in photographer sex assault case
Read full article: Sheriff: āItās possible there may be other victimsā in photographer sex assault caseJohn Steven Lill, 48, is accused of sexually assaulting a client during a photo session, after giving the woman alcohol.
San Antonio police looking for bold criminal who killed man at busy intersection
Read full article: San Antonio police looking for bold criminal who killed man at busy intersectionThe victim was found at a bus stop near N. Zarzamora and W. Poplar Street with a stab wound in his chest. Police he was attacked at that busy location, possibly in daylight hours.
Neighbor wonders whether child witnessed killing of Southwest Side woman
Read full article: Neighbor wonders whether child witnessed killing of Southwest Side womanSan Antonio police say Tanya Lynn Boulding, 33, was shot and killed by her husband, who later died in a shootout with officers. A neighbor said Boulding had a young son who lived with her, but it's unclear if he was home at the time.
Sheriff: Mom calls 911 after teen on way to school notices womanās body from school bus window
Read full article: Sheriff: Mom calls 911 after teen on way to school notices womanās body from school bus windowBexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said a woman in her 30s or 40s was found dead along a road near Highway 90 and Highway 211. He said the body, which was discovered by a teen who spotted it from her school bus, appeared to have signs of trauma.
Driver accused of running over Walmart worker while intoxicated is too young to drink, records show
Read full article: Driver accused of running over Walmart worker while intoxicated is too young to drink, records showGabriel Arredondo Rosas, 20, is accused of driving while intoxicated and running over a Walmart worker. Records show he won't be old enough to drink legally until December.
Suspected car burglar, shot by homeowner, now facing criminal charges
Read full article: Suspected car burglar, shot by homeowner, now facing criminal chargesAdrian Bocanegra Fuentes, 19, is accused of breaking into a car and stealing a gun from it back in February. The homeowner, who interrupted the suspected burglary, shot him. No charges were filed against the homeowner.
Motel guests take cover as armed man barricades himself in room, allegedly shoots at police
Read full article: Motel guests take cover as armed man barricades himself in room, allegedly shoots at policeSan Antonio police arrested Johnny Munoz, 42, after he allegedly fired shots at them, then took over a guest room at a local motel.
Neighbors have mixed reaction to SAPDās crackdown on violent crime āhot spotsā
Read full article: Neighbors have mixed reaction to SAPDās crackdown on violent crime āhot spotsāWhile San Antonio's police chief and others have praised a program targeting violent crime 'hot spots,' some people who live in one of those areas aren't so sure it's working.
San Antonio expert on aggressive driving āvery worriedā in wake of latest road rage shooting
Read full article: San Antonio expert on aggressive driving āvery worriedā in wake of latest road rage shootingDean DeSoto, owner of Community Alliance for Traffic Safety, said he is "very worried" about gun violence after a road rage-related shooting that left a 10-year-old boy wounded.
Man who died in double shooting at Northeast Side home identified
Read full article: Man who died in double shooting at Northeast Side home identifiedMiguel Sauceda, 52, was shot along with a woman at the home in the 4900 block of Champlain Drive Thursday night. Officers at the scene called the shootings an "attempted murder-suicide."
Dangerous crime wave sweeping through west Bexar County lately, sheriffās office says
Read full article: Dangerous crime wave sweeping through west Bexar County lately, sheriffās office saysIn recent days, deputies have chased down several suspects, including one who reportedly pointed a gun at them. Two of the car chases have ended in crashes.
Early morning FBI raid at Northwest Side home catches neighbors off guard
Read full article: Early morning FBI raid at Northwest Side home catches neighbors off guardAn early morning raid by agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation at a home on San Antonioās Northwest Side came as a surprise to more than just the subjects of that operation.
Vandals cause thousands in damage to cars at Northwest Side apartment complex
Read full article: Vandals cause thousands in damage to cars at Northwest Side apartment complexAt least three cars were damaged, and as many as two others were stolen by criminals who gained access to a Northwest Side apartment complex this weekend.
Savannah Kriger, 3-year-old son had gunshot wounds to head; Kaidenās death ruled homicide, ME confirms
Read full article: Savannah Kriger, 3-year-old son had gunshot wounds to head; Kaidenās death ruled homicide, ME confirmsKaiden Krigerās death has been ruled a homicide, while the manner of Savannah Krigerās death is still pending.
Schertz police urging other potential victims to come forward after teacher arrest
Read full article: Schertz police urging other potential victims to come forward after teacher arrestSchertz Elementary School teacher Gabriel Cantu, 42, is facing a charge of indecency with a child after a student made an outcry March 11. Court records show she told police the incident happened in January 2023.
Friends, neighbors, strangers express grief over deaths of west Bexar County mother, son
Read full article: Friends, neighbors, strangers express grief over deaths of west Bexar County mother, sonSavannah Kriger, 32, is suspected of shooting her three-year-old son, Kaiden, and herself. Both were found dead Tuesday in a ditch near Tom Slick Park.
Woman found dead along with son, 3, was involved in custody battle, sheriff says
Read full article: Woman found dead along with son, 3, was involved in custody battle, sheriff saysA woman who was found dead, along with her 3-year-old son, was involved in a child custody battle over the child, according to Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar.
Man could face charges after being shot during apparent domestic dispute, police say
Read full article: Man could face charges after being shot during apparent domestic dispute, police sayPolice say a man who was wounded in a domestic dispute brought the gun into the situation. For that reason, they say, he is considered a suspect.