A 27-year-old San Antonio man went looking for his missing vehicle on the city's west side Saturday morning and gunfire was directed at him. He told police that after tracking the car down and spotting a group of men tampering with it, several of them opened fire in his direction before leaving in a separate white SUV.
San Antonio police are now investigating the shooting, according to KENS 5. Officers responded to a shooting in progress around 6:44 a.m. in the 3100 block of Chihuahua Walk, the outlet reports.
Man Tracked Down His Own Vehicle
According to the station's report, the man had first noticed one of his vehicles was missing before setting out to search for it himself, driving around the area until he located it near Cheyenne Avenue. That's when, per the same account, investigators say he saw a group of men tampering with the vehicle.
What happened next turned a recovery mission into a shooting. The group fired a gun in the man's direction, according to the outlet's sourcing to SAPD, prompting him to drive away from the area to contact police rather than confront the group directly. Police said the suspects then left the scene in a separate white SUV.
No Injuries Reported, Case Remains Open
No injuries were reported in the incident, and the investigation remains ongoing, the article notes. Details on any arrests, the identities of those involved, or the vehicle's make and model have not been released.
The case echoes a separate confrontation reported in San Antonio, in which a 36-year-old man told officers he saw four teenagers inside his vehicle. Officers responded at 9:25 p.m. Friday to the 3800 block of Meadow Ridge near South Side Lions Park after that report, according to News 4 San Antonio. Police said the four teens fled on foot, the man followed them, and one suspect fired a single shot toward him. In that case, no one was hurt, police found no evidence anyone was struck by gunfire, and authorities had not identified any suspects, per the station's reporting. The available evidence does not establish any broader pattern connecting the two incidents.
Anyone with information on the Chihuahua Walk shooting is encouraged to contact San Antonio police as the investigation continues.
