A man wounded in a shooting on San Antonio's North Side early Monday morning ran from the scene before police could reach him, and investigators are now searching for him as they piece together what happened. Officers were called out to investigate the shooting but found the wounded man gone by the time they arrived, leaving the case open as detectives work to track him down.
According to KABB, the shooting happened early Monday morning on San Antonio's North Side, and images from the scene were credited to SBG San Antonio. Police are actively investigating the shooting and searching for the man who fled, though the station's report did not detail what led up to the gunfire or the man's condition when he ran.
A Recurring Pattern on the North Side
This is not the first time this year that a wounded person has left a North Side shooting scene before police could make contact. On September 6, Hoodline reported that a driver shot three times on Cherry Ridge Drive near Vance Jackson Road chased his attacker before doubling back to flag down officers for emergency help. Back in May, Hoodline also reported that a man shot in the leg during a storefront dispute in the 18400 block of Blanco Road drove himself to a nearby hospital before SAPD took him into custody.
Gunshot victims in San Antonio who need specialized trauma care are typically taken to University Hospital or Brooke Army Medical Center, according to University Health, which operate the region's only Level I trauma centers serving 22 South Texas counties. San Antonio's North Side is policed primarily out of SAPD's North Substation on Jones Maltsberger Road and the Northwest Substation on Prue Road, both of which house dedicated SAFFE community policing units, per the City of San Antonio.
What Charges Could Follow
Once investigators identify those involved, Texas law gives them a clear framework for potential charges. Under Texas Penal Code § 22.02, intentionally causing bodily injury while displaying or discharging a firearm constitutes Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, a second-degree felony carrying two to 20 years in state prison and fines up to $10,000, according to FindLaw. Separately, Texas Penal Code § 38.04 classifies intentionally fleeing from an officer attempting a lawful arrest as a Class A misdemeanor if done on foot, but the offense rises to a third-degree felony punishable by two to 10 years in prison if a vehicle is used.
The Broader Crime Trend
Incidents like Monday's shooting are unfolding even as San Antonio's overall violent crime numbers have been trending downward. An independent evaluation by University of Texas at San Antonio criminologists found that citywide violent street crime, including murders, robberies, aggravated assaults, and deadly conduct, declined by 21.1% in 2025 compared to 2024, according to the San Antonio Report. Under the city's data-driven Violent Crime Reduction Plan, high-crime hot spot zones saw violent street crime drop 63.2% in 2025 compared to the previous year.
Homicides in San Antonio fell an additional 8% during the first half of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, extending a decline that has brought the city's homicide rate 12% below pre-pandemic levels, the San Antonio Report separately reported, citing analysis from the Council on Criminal Justice. Still, aggravated assault remains a significant category of violent crime citywide: a midyear survey by the Major Cities Chiefs Association found San Antonio police recorded 2,867 aggravated assaults between January 1 and June 30, 2026, down slightly from 2,937 during the same period in 2025. Aggravated assault is often the legal classification filed in non-fatal shooting investigations like the one now underway on the North Side.
No arrests have been announced in Monday's shooting, and police have not released the identity of the wounded man or a description of a suspect. The investigation remains active as SAPD works to locate him and determine what led to the gunfire.
