A 36-year-old man found four teenagers inside his vehicle on the 3800 block of Meadow Ridge near South Side Lions Park on Friday, and when he chased after them on foot, one of the teens fired a single shot toward him. No one was hit.
San Antonio police officers responded to the scene Friday after the man told them he had discovered the four teenagers inside his car, according to WOAI. Officers said the teens then fled the area on foot, with the man following behind them.
Shot Fired as Chase Unfolded
As the pursuit continued, police said one of the four suspects fired a single shot toward the man. The station's report states that police found no evidence anyone had been struck by gunfire during the encounter, and the man was not reported injured.
Investigators had not identified any suspects as of the report, and no further details on the teenagers' ages or identities, the man's identity, or what prompted them to be inside the vehicle were made available. It also remains unclear whether anyone has been arrested or cited in connection with the incident.
Part of a Pattern on San Antonio's South Side
Part of a Pattern on San Antonio's South Side Confrontations between vehicle owners and young suspects accused of being inside or around their cars have cropped up repeatedly across San Antonio over roughly the past 19 months. In January, a group of teenagers was shot at around 4:10 a.m. after being accused of robbing a vehicle, with the alleged shooter fleeing the scene, according to Fox San Antonio. And in March 2025, a man shot a 14-year-old boy who police said was trying to break into his car early one Sunday on the South Side, per the San Antonio Express-News.
Hoodline also reported this month on a 73-year-old San Antonio man who was shot at after confronting car-burglary suspects on the West Side, a case in which both suspects remained at large. Friday's incident near South Side Lions Park adds another entry to that list, though police have not said whether the vehicle was being broken into, stolen, or otherwise entered unlawfully.
San Antonio police have not released additional information on the Meadow Ridge case, including any description of the suspect who fired the shot or confirmation of who owns the firearm involved. The investigation remains open.
