A man was found unresponsive late Monday morning with stab wounds just steps from the San Antonio Central Library, and police say the case is now being handled as a homicide investigation. A passerby discovered the injured man in a nearby parking area, and emergency crews rushed him to a hospital as officers locked down the scene and detectives started collecting evidence and looking for anyone who might have seen what happened.
Where it happened
Officers were first dispatched around 11:24 a.m. Monday to reports of a stabbing at Augusta and Navarro streets, according to KENS5. The outlet reports the victim had been stabbed three times in the torso and was found by a passerby in a parking lot across from the Central Library. He was taken to a hospital, and authorities were treating the incident as a murder investigation, according to KENS5.
Police search for suspects
“At this point, we have not located any weapons,” Sgt. Robert Mount told KENS5. Mount said investigators were going through surveillance footage from nearby businesses and VIA buses, while multiple officers and units, including bike patrol, fanned out to interview people in the area in an effort to figure out who was involved. Officials estimated between one and four individuals may have been connected to the stabbing, and no arrests had been made as of early Monday afternoon, KENS5 reported.
Scene and response
About a minute after the initial call, at roughly 11:25 a.m., officers found the wounded man in a parking lot across from the Central Library, according to KSAT. Medics transported him to a local hospital, where he was listed in unknown condition. KSAT reported that the man was believed to be experiencing homelessness and that the investigation remained ongoing, noting the story was still developing and would be updated as new information came in.
Context
The area around the Central Library has seen deadly violence before. The San Antonio Express-News reported a fatal stabbing near the library in 2009, when a body was found near the building’s Navarro Street entrance, a case that led to arrests and a capital murder charge at the time. That history underscored concerns Monday as police cordoned off another stabbing scene within sight of the landmark red building.
The current homicide investigation remains active while detectives continue reviewing video and interviewing witnesses. KSAT said it will update its report as authorities release more confirmed details.
