A Sunday evening hangout at a Northwest Side apartment pool turned violent when an argument escalated into a shooting that left one man in critical condition, according to police. The gunfire broke out just before 7:40 p.m. at the Altitude Apartments in the 5200 block of Fredericksburg Road near Loop 410. The wounded man was rushed to a local hospital, and residents described a chaotic scene as officers flooded the complex and locked down the pool area.
Police: Dispute at Pool Ends With Suspect Firing Multiple Rounds
A San Antonio Police Department sergeant at the scene told KSAT the confrontation started as a dispute involving a man, his girlfriend and another person who does not live at the complex. Investigators say the visiting man pulled out a handgun, fired an unknown number of shots and then took off before officers arrived. As of Sunday night, police said there had been no arrest.
Officers Swarm Pool Area as Investigators Collect Evidence
A photo gallery from News 4 San Antonio shows officers and investigators spread out around the pool deck, combing the area for clues. The images, credited to SBG San Antonio, capture the immediate aftermath with police tape up, evidence markers out and investigators documenting the scene late into the evening.
Another Poolside Shooting in the San Antonio Area
The incident adds to a short but troubling list of San Antonio-area pool shootings. On May 20, 2023, a man was also left in critical condition after a shooting at a pool on the Far Northwest Side, MySA reported. In that earlier case, witnesses offered conflicting stories as detectives tried to piece together exactly how the violence unfolded.
Suspect Still Unidentified as Detectives Work Case
San Antonio Police Department investigators remained at the complex Sunday night, processing the scene and interviewing witnesses. They told reporters the suspect had not been identified and that no one at the apartments appeared to recognize him, according to KSAT. Officials have not yet released the victim's name, and the case remains an active investigation.
