A 17-year-old boy was shot Friday night in a drive-by on San Antonio's West Side, police said, taking a bullet to the upper left arm before being rushed to a local hospital with injuries that were described as non-life-threatening.
What Police Say Happened
Officers were called around 8:05 p.m. to the 100 block of Obregon Street near Frio City Road, where they found the teen with a gunshot wound to his upper left arm. Investigators believe the shot came from a passing vehicle, and the teen was taken to a hospital for treatment, according to KENS5.
"Officers were unable to locate a crime scene or witnesses who saw or heard the shooting," the outlet reported. The case remains under active investigation, according to KENS5.
West Side Trend Raises Concerns
The shooting comes amid a run of vehicle-based and overnight gunfire around the city in recent weeks. The San Antonio Express-News detailed multiple April incidents that left a teen and others injured, and a separate neck-grazing drive-by on the Southwest Side earlier this month added to worries about vehicle-based gunfire in parts of the city.
How Residents Can Help Investigators
Police are asking anyone with information or video of the West Side shooting to contact Crime Stoppers at 210-224-STOP (7867) or submit an anonymous tip through the P3 Tips app, per Crime Stoppers of San Antonio. Residents can also find SAPD unit contact details and non-emergency reporting options on the department's city pages, according to the City of San Antonio.
