A Stone Oak neighborhood was rocked by a deadly shooting yesterday morning, leaving one man dead and his daughter fighting for her life in the hospital. Officials from the San Antonio Police Department confirmed the harrowing scene in the 900 block of Cheyenne Creek, reported by KSAT.
Responding to the incident just before 9:45 a.m., police discovered the 46-year-old husband with a fatal gunshot wound. At the scene, his 23-year-old daughter also sustained a gunshot wound, now clinging onto life in a hospital bed. According to KSAT, SAPD Chief William McManus stated they found “only one weapon,” though details about the events leading up to the shooting remained scarce.
Amid the tragedy, the wife and mother of the victims, a 45-year-old woman, escaped the violence unharmed. She was found speaking with police after the incident, as her family's peaceful morning turned into a nightmare scenario. Support from neighbors and friends to the family is not going to speculate on what happened, according to McManus in a statement obtained by KENS 5.
McManus, speaking with reporters, emphasized the ongoing police presence at the home in years past, involving several calls related to mental health issues and a disturbance. One weapon was found at the scene, and officials assured there was no danger to the surrounding neighborhood. "We don't know exactly what went down or how it went down,” McManus told KENS 5, reinforcing the puzzling nature of the day's events.
The investigation into the shooting continues as local authorities work to piece together the circumstances of the tragedy. Further updates and detailed information pending, say representatives from the San Antonio Police Department.
