AP Texas

San Antonio police officer wounded, man killed in shooting

Published August 14, 2021 9:22 AM

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Police in San Antonio say an officer was wounded and a man killed in a shooting that also involved a second officer. Police Chief William McManus says an officer investigating reports of a disturbance and a man with a gun on Friday saw the armed man flee the scene on a bicycle. A second officer confronted the man and was shot in an exchange of gunfire with him. The first officer then confronted the 39-year-old man and fatally shot him. Police say the wounded officer is hospitalized in undisclosed condition. No names have been released.

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