SAPD: Officer shoots, kills man who pulled gun after chase; second suspect in critical condition after shooting self – KSAT

SAPD: Officer shoots, kills man who pulled gun after chase; second suspect in critical condition after shooting self  KSAT

A man was shot and killed by a San Antonio police officer after pulling a gun, while another man shot himself following a chase on the far West Side, according to Chief Jesse Salame. SAN ANTONIO – A man was shot and killed by a San Antonio police officer after pulling a gun, while another man shot himself following a chase on the far West Side, according to Chief Jesse Salame. The shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. Friday at Lone Star Parkway and Wild Pine, not far from Alamo Ranch Parkway. According to Salame, Street Crimes Unit officers initiated the chase on the South Side. The chase continued to the Alamo Ranch area, where the vehicle stopped near a gated neighborhood around Lone Star Parkway and Wild Pine.

Police said the driver attempted to enter the neighborhood but was unable to get through the gate. The passenger got out of the vehicle and tried entering a code into the gate’s keypad. An officer approached the passenger after police said an Eagle helicopter helped guide officers to the vehicle’s location, Salame said. Salame said the passenger pulled out a gun and the officer opened fire, hitting the man. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The passenger has not yet been identified, but police said he was 36 years old. On