San Antonio police spent part of Monday working another shooting on the Southeast Side after a man was found wounded in the 8500 block of Running Horse near Five Palms Drive. Officers said the man had an apparent gunshot wound and was taken to a nearby hospital. The block stayed an active crime scene while detectives canvassed the neighborhood and gathered evidence. Authorities said only limited information was available as the investigation moves forward.
According to KENS5, officers were called to the 8500 block of Running Horse near Five Palms Drive and found a man suffering what appeared to be a gunshot wound. The station reports he was transported to a local hospital for treatment, and that officers kept the area secured while investigators worked to figure out what led up to the shooting.
Recent violence on the Southeast Side
The incident adds to a run of shootings on the city's Southeast Side this year that local outlets have been tracking. For context, KSAT reported an arrest in connection with a deadly Southeast Side shooting earlier this month, highlighting ongoing public-safety concerns in the area. Local reporting notes that investigators often rely on witness tips and video footage to piece together what happened in these cases.
How to help investigators
Investigators are asking anyone who may have seen the shooting or who has video to contact San Antonio police, KENS5 reports. Police have not released the victim's condition or said whether any arrests have been made as detectives continue to follow leads and process the scene.
