Early Friday morning, on the East Side of San Antonio, a woman in her 20s became the victim of a violent carjacking attempt that left her wounded. KSAT reports the incident occurred after 6 a.m. in the 100 block of Elaine Drive, as the woman was backing out of her driveway when two men in ski masks approached in a vehicle and opened fire during their attempt to hijack her car.
Despite complying with the assailants' demands, the woman was shot in the shoulder. Fleeing in their car, the suspects left their victim struck by a bullet and her car in the driveway. According to the police, she was taken to the hospital by ambulance, and her injuries were not considered life-threatening.
San Antonio Police are actively investigating the crime that shattered the early morning calm. KENS 5 adds further details that the 21-year-old victim, about to leave for work, became trapped as the carjackers blocked her vehicle with theirs. Police arriving on the scene found her wounded following the traumatic ordeal.
"The victim told officers that she was leaving for work and backing out of her driveway when the suspects blocked her car with their vehicle and the two armed suspects wearing ski masks told her to get out of her car," KENS 5 reports. Despite her cooperation, before she could fully exit, one of the suspects started shooting, leaving her shoulder injured. The gunmen's subsequent escape left behind more questions than answers as the investigation continues.
Authorities are urging anyone with information regarding the suspects or the incident to come forward as the search for the two men intensifies. Police have not released further details on the suspects but emphasize that this is an open and ongoing case, actively piecing together the narratives that intersected on Elaine Drive in a sudden eruption of violence.
