A routine stop on San Antonio's Northwest Side turned into a crime scene Friday when a man, bleeding heavily from a deep wound to his forehead, sprinted into a Shell gas station after what police say was a machete attack. Officers rushed to the 1100 block of Vance Jackson Road, set up a perimeter and called in the EAGLE helicopter to help search for the attacker. The victim was taken to University Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.
What police say
Investigators have described the assault as random and say they are combing through surveillance video from nearby businesses to piece together what happened. Witnesses told officers the suspect is a Black adult male with a medium build who was last seen wearing an aqua-blue shirt and blue jeans, running north on Vance Jackson Road. Police also recovered a rusty machete believed to have been used in the attack, and say the investigation is still very much active, according to KENS5.
Search and local context
As patrol units locked down the area, detectives fanned out along Vance Jackson and nearby streets, asking business owners to review their cameras for any sign of the suspect. The corridor and surrounding Northwest Side neighborhoods have seen other machete incidents in recent years, which has made video evidence especially important to investigators. That broader pattern is detailed in a Hoodline report on recent machete attacks across San Antonio.
How to help
The San Antonio Police Department is asking anyone who was in the area or who has security or doorbell cameras along Vance Jackson to check their footage and contact investigators if they see anything tied to the attack. No arrests had been made at the time of publication, and officials say the case remains open and active, per KENS5. Residents and business owners are being urged to preserve any video from Friday that might help narrow the search for the person responsible.
