A predawn argument over loud noise on San Antonio’s North Side ended in deadly gunfire early Sunday, leaving one man dead and another facing a murder charge in a dispute that police say spiraled from a neighborly complaint into a street fight.
San Antonio police said a 40-year-old man, identified as Paul Flores, was arrested at the scene and later charged after the victim was rushed to a hospital and pronounced dead. Investigators say the case remains active and that the early details could shift as they keep working the scene and interviews.
What police say
The shooting happened just after 5:15 a.m. Sunday in the 300 block of Cincinnati Avenue near Fredericksburg Road, according to KSAT. Police told KSAT that Flores went to a nearby residence to address a noise complaint, and a verbal confrontation escalated into a physical fight that spilled into the street. At some point during that struggle, Flores allegedly pulled out a firearm and fired multiple rounds at another man.
Scene and response
When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from apparent gunshot wounds to multiple areas of his body and attempted life‑saving measures at the scene, according to Fox San Antonio. The victim was transported to a local hospital in critical condition and later died from his injuries, authorities said.
Charges and booking
Flores was arrested at the scene and later booked into the Bexar County Adult Detention Center on charges of murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, with bond set at $200,000, according to San Antonio Express‑News. Court and jail records show he was being held at the Bexar County jail on the listed bond amount.
Charges and legal context
Under Texas law, murder is a first‑degree felony punishable by five to 99 years or life in prison, and aggravated assault involving a deadly weapon is also a felony with significant prison exposure, per the Texas Penal Code (section 19.02) and the Texas Penal Code (section 22.02). Those statutory ranges mean prosecutors could seek lengthy prison terms if Flores is convicted, though defenses such as self‑defense or claims of “sudden passion” can affect charges and sentencing in individual cases.
The San Antonio Police Department has described the case as an active investigation and noted that details remain subject to change as they gather more information, according to San Antonio Express‑News. No additional information about the victim has been released.
