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San Antonio police chief discusses shooting deaths of seven officers
San Antonio Police Chief William McManus was at the scene of an officer-involved shooting in which seven of his officers were shot. The incident began on January 22, 2025, in the northernmost part of the city. Image source: SAPD/Facebook
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San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said SWAT officers arrived on the scene after all the officers were shot by the suspect.
The suspect was later found dead in an apartment on the city’s North Side after an hours-long standoff. McManus said it was unclear whether the suspect died from a self-inflicted wound or was shot by SWAT officers.
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San Antonio police line up the street outside an officer-involved shooting in Stone Oak. (Cabo Fox 29 News)
The unidentified suspect had three people arrested “Two were charged with assault and one was charged with drink driving,” McManus told reporters at the scene early Thursday morning, January 18.
The suspect was out on bond when the officer-involved shooting occurred at the Santra Heights apartment complex. 18700 block of Stone Oak Avenue, the police said.
The incident occurred just before 9pm on Wednesday night. KABB FOX 29 in San Antonio reports.
An officer-involved shooting occurred at a San Antonio Fire Department truck. (Cabo Fox 29 News)
“When I went out, I saw a SAPD officer shot,” apartment building resident Joseph Loredo told local television. “It looked like a leg injury because they put a tourniquet on him and dragged him away.”
He said he captured video of the shootout between police and the suspect.
Seven San Antonio police officers were injured in the incident that began on January 22, 2025 and ended in the early morning hours of the next day. (Cabo Fox 29 News)
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The police chief described the suspect as a man in his 40s and said the original caller to police was a family member.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
