Chaos erupted at a San Antonio apartment complex Wednesday night when a dispute between neighbors led to gunfire, wounding two people, including an innocent bystander. The San Antonio Police Department was called to the scene in the 1000 block of Vance Jackson Road shortly after 9:30 p.m., where they discovered the two victims with gunshot wounds. KENS 5 reported that the altercation began with a domestic spat inside an apartment, which boiled over when a man was told to calm down by a neighbor.
The argument quickly spiraled out of control, with the angered man allegedly kicking in his neighbor's door and holding him at gunpoint, as per authorities' account. Police say the aggressor threatened to kill his neighbor in Spanish, but then backed down, returning to his own home. It was then the neighbor grabbed a shotgun, loading it with bird shot, KSAT reports, and in a shocking turn of events, opened fire on the man, who was hit twice.
The shots did not just find their intended target; they also struck a woman, described as an innocent bystander, leaving her wounded. Both the shooter and the woman he accidentally hit were taken to a local hospital, with expectations of recovery. Details on their conditions have not been disclosed, but they are expected to pull through.
While the investigation continues, police are still determining who will face charges in the wake of the shooting. The San Antonio Police Department, alongside the fire department and EMS, responded, working the scene to understand the full scope of the evening's events.
