On the night of January 22, 2025, body-worn camera video released by the San Antonio Police Department shows a San Antonio officer sprinting straight back into active gunfire to reach a wounded colleague at a Stone Oak apartment complex. The clip condenses a chaotic, terrifying scene that ended with seven officers shot and the suspected gunman dead.
Bodycam From a Barrage of Bullets
According to a news release from the City of San Antonio, officers were dispatched to the 18700 block of Stone Oak Parkway on a report of a “suicide in progress.” The city says the suspect opened fire as officers approached, and seven officers were hit, though their injuries were described as non-life-threatening.
The San Antonio Police Department posted the specific body-worn clip on its Facebook page. In that video, an officer identified as “Medina” is seen charging through crossfire to get to a downed partner, a moment the department highlighted when sharing the footage from the scene. San Antonio Police Department
What Reporters Uncovered About the Gunman
Local coverage identified the suspected shooter as 46-year-old Brandon Scott Poulos and reported that he was later found dead after a confrontation with SWAT officers inside the complex. The same reporting noted that most of the injured officers were treated and released within days and that police officials described all of the officers’ wounds as non-life-threatening. The Associated Press
How the Rescue Played Out Under Fire
In the bodycam clip, Medina spots a fellow officer lying in a courtyard and immediately drops into a crouch, moving low and fast as gunfire still cracks in the background. He reaches the wounded officer and starts working to get him out of the open while rounds can still be heard nearby.
The footage shows other officers rushing in to help, dragging the injured partner toward cover and coordinating a rapid medical evacuation. That sequence, from the desperate sprint into the courtyard to the scramble for safety, matches what has been described in detailed local reporting. Houston Chronicle
Internal Reviews Still Underway
As with all incidents where officers fire their weapons, the department has opened multiple internal reviews. SAPD said its Shooting Team and Internal Affairs Unit are both investigating and will send their findings to the Bexar County District Attorney for review. The City of San Antonio noted that releasing the video is part of the department’s critical-incident protocol.
Union Fury, Neighborhood Shock
Police union leaders have not pulled any punches, describing the incident as an ambush and pressing the department to rethink how officers respond to calls like the one that brought them to Stone Oak that night. They argue SAPD needs to change tactics to avoid more scenes where officers barely escape with their lives. KSAT
Neighbors told KSAT they watched the standoff unfold from their apartments, listening to the crack of gunfire and seeing patrol cars and tactical trucks swarm the complex.
By reposting the bodycam clip, SAPD has put the public almost literally in the middle of the crossfire, and it has reignited local debate over officer safety and how first responders handle volatile welfare calls that can turn into gun battles in a matter of seconds.
