An early-morning fight at a popular West Side hangout ended in deadly gunfire Thursday, after a barroom clash at the Stout House on Potranco Road spilled into the parking lot and left a man fatally shot inside a truck. The shooting happened just before 2:30 a.m. The victim was rushed from the scene to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Police say the confrontation started inside the bar, moved outside, and escalated into the city's first homicide of 2026. The investigation remains active and ongoing.
What police say
San Antonio police told KSAT that officers were dispatched to the 9200 block of Potranco Road just before 2:30 a.m. after reports of a disturbance. According to a preliminary report, the fight kicked off inside Stout House, then carried into the parking lot, where shots were fired. Officers said the man was shot while sitting in his truck, taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead.
Shooters remain at large
Investigators told MySA they believe two suspects were involved in the shooting. No arrests have been made, and police have not yet released any suspect descriptions. The Bexar County Medical Examiner had not identified the victim as of the initial reports, and officials stressed that the details released so far are still preliminary.
History of violence at the location
The Stout House Potranco location was also the scene of a deadly brawl in May 2025, when a security guard returned fire during a parking-lot confrontation and a man was killed. Surveillance and cellphone video from that incident were reviewed by investigators, KSAT reported, drawing local attention to safety concerns in the bar's parking lot.
What's next
Details in the latest case remain fluid and could change as detectives track down new leads, according to MySA. This story will be updated as authorities release more information.
