A late-night dispute outside a northwest-side apartment complex left an 18-year-old man shot in the leg Monday, according to San Antonio police. Officers were called around 11:30 p.m. to the 5700 block of North Knoll near Babcock Road, outside the Saddle Ridge apartments. The teenager was taken to University Hospital in stable condition.
The gunfire followed an argument in the complex parking lot after the victim walked home from a nearby Valero, according to KENS5. Police told the station several other males were involved before one person pulled a gun. Investigators have not released a suspect description or said how the shooter got away, and officers remained at the scene into the night as they worked the case.
Police response and reporting tips
San Antonio police, fire crews and EMS responded to the call, and officers began canvassing the complex and surrounding streets for witnesses and surveillance footage. Investigators are hoping someone caught the confrontation or the shooter on camera.
Anyone with information or video is asked to call SAPD’s non-emergency line at 210-207-7273 or Crime Stoppers at 210-224-STOP. A full directory of SAPD contact numbers and tip lines is available on the city’s website: San Antonio Police Department.
Where it happened
The shooting took place at the Saddle Ridge apartments, listed in public apartment records at 5711 N Knoll in the 78240 ZIP code, near Babcock Road. That address appears in multiple rental listings for the complex, which sits on the northwest side near the Medical Center area.
Northwest-side context
The northwest side has seen other recent incidents of gun violence, including a Feb. 18 shooting outside Myst Hookah that left two men dead. The case added to a string of late-night trouble spots in the area, according to local reporting. Neighbors and police advocates say that when people share tips and video, it often makes the difference in tracking down suspects.
SAPD says the investigation into Monday night’s shooting is ongoing and that no arrests or suspect descriptions have been released, KENS5 reports. Police continue to urge anyone who knows something to contact investigators through the numbers listed above.
