A 17-year-old was robbed and shot at on San Antonio's South Side Friday night, and police tracked down a suspect at a nearby building just minutes later. No one was hurt in the gunfire, which erupted near Interstate 35 and prompted a response from officers.
Officers responded around 10:37 p.m. Friday to the 700 block of Whitman off I-35 for a shooting, according to WOAI. Police said a 17-year-old was robbed and shot at before the suspect fled the scene.
Suspect Found Nearby Within Minutes
Officers found the suspect, a 23-year-old man, shortly after at a nearby building, where he was arrested, the station reported. Despite the shots fired during the robbery, no injuries were reported. Few other details, including the suspect's name or what was taken in the robbery, have been released.
Part of a Broader Pattern on San Antonio's Streets
The Whitman Street incident echoes another recent South Antonio case, in which two teens were arrested after a robbery victim was shot at while running away on the city's west side, according to an affidavit cited by KENS 5.
Citywide numbers paint a mixed picture of violent crime in San Antonio. An analysis of San Antonio Police Department data reported by the San Antonio Express-News found declines in the rates of murder, robbery and aggravated assault, even as the rate of reported rape offenses increased.
Friday's quick arrest stands out as an example of how fast police were able to respond once the shooting call came in. With the suspect located at a nearby building within minutes of the 10:37 p.m. report, the arrest came after a robbery and gunfire in which no one was physically harmed.
