Earlier this morning, around 1 a.m., two San Antonio officers fatally shot a man who allegedly pulled a firearm during a chase, marking the city's 22nd officer-involved shooting this year. The deadly encounter unfolded on the West Side when police attempted to pull over a vehicle carrying two individuals, San Antonio Police Chief William McManus confirmed, as reported by News 4 San Antonio.
According to KSAT, both occupants bolted from the car and led officers on a chase to a nearby parking lot. It was there that "one of the suspects pulled out a handgun, and two officers shot him," McManus said. The man, whom police have yet to identify, was pronounced dead on the scene, becoming the 13th person to be shot and killed by SAPD this year.
The second suspect's fate remains unknown as of the latest reports. The involved officers, with approximately five years of department service, have been shifted to administrative duty, standard procedure after such critical incidents. Chief McManus, speaking to the press, noted they had not yet set their eyes on the body camera footage but promised to quickly undertake that task as the investigation trudges forward, as per News 4 San Antonio.
During a news conference captured by News 4 San Antonio, McManus detailed the incident: "At some point during that encounter, the person they were chasing pulled a weapon, pulled a handgun, and officers fired, two officers fired." Further information is anticipated once the law enforcement officials review the body camera footage from the confrontation.
Descriptions of the deceased as a man in his late 20s or early 30s have been offered by the police, with a more detailed account expected upon the completion of the ongoing investigation, as indicated by Express News.
