
A teenage boy is currently hospitalized after a shooting incident on San Antonio's South Side, according to local authorities. The event occurred approximately at 10:30 p.m. last night on Logwood Avenue near Interstate 35, as reported by FOX San Antonio. The teen, who suffered gunshots to the face and chest, was walking with another boy at the time of the encounter when an individual they recognized approached in a vehicle and discharged a shotgun, causing the injuries.
Despite the violence of the encounter the injuries sustained by the victim are reported to be non-life threatening; he was swiftly transported to a nearby hospital for medical attention, in a statement obtained by News 4 San Antonio the police relayed that the search for the shooter, who had fled the scene, remains active and is a primary focus of their investigation. Law enforcement has not yet released details on the vehicle or on any potential motives behind the shooting.
Residents of the South Side area are on edge as the suspected assailant is still at large, prompting concerns about safety in the community. Authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward and assist in bringing clarity to this unsettling event.
While details remain scarce, the impact of such an incident ripples through the community—families hold their loved ones a bit closer, questions arise regarding the prevalence of gun violence and what it takes for a sense of normalcy to return to those affected by such displays of reckless endangerment. As the investigation progresses, officials are hopeful they will locate the suspect and provide some measure of justice and resolution to those involved.