A late-night shift at a Southwest Side fast-food restaurant ended in gunfire early Sunday when a worker was shot during an attempted robbery, according to San Antonio police. Investigators said the employee was hit in the torso, taken to a hospital and listed in stable condition. The shooting happened in the 3700 block of South Zarzamora Street, and the suspect ran off on foot as officers later swept nearby streets for clues.
San Antonio police said officers were called to the scene around 12:55 a.m., after a suspect tried to rob employees inside the restaurant before firing on one of the workers, as reported by Fox San Antonio. Firefighters, EMS crews and crime-scene investigators also responded while detectives began piecing together what led up to the gunfire.
A brief dispatch on Yahoo that carried reporting from KENS said officers were initially called to a Jack in the Box in the 3700 block of South Zarzamora at about 1:01 a.m. and that the injured employee is expected to survive. That report added that it remained unclear whether the robber took any money or property and that no arrest had been made when it published, per Yahoo News.
Zarzamora corridor has seen other high‑profile calls
The block around S. Zarzamora has a recent track record of high-profile incidents. KSAT reported in February 2025 that a vehicle slammed into a Jack in the Box at 3706 S. Zarzamora, after which the driver took off on foot. KSAT also covered a 2023 overnight shootout that wounded two people near a Jack in the Box on the same corridor. Taken together, those calls highlight how often first responders are sent to the Southwest Side late at night.
Local reporting indicates robberies and assaults along S. Zarzamora are not rare. MySA documented a June 2024 case at a Southside gas station where thieves allegedly assaulted a clerk after grabbing merchandise. The steady stream of incidents has kept attention on safety for workers pulling overnight and late-night shifts in retail and fast food.
Authorities have not released a suspect description, and no arrests had been reported at the time early coverage was published, according to Yahoo News. This story will be updated as police release more information.
