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18-Year-Old Fatally Shot on San Antonio’s North Side as Police Seek Several Who Fled

Neighbors reported vehicles struck by bullets, leaving the block shaken.

Overview

  • Police responded to multiple 911 calls on the 500 block of Carmel Place early Tuesday and found an unresponsive 18-year-old with gunshot wounds to the chest.
  • The victim was rushed to a local hospital and was later pronounced dead, according to San Antonio police.
  • SAPD said several people fled the scene on foot, and detectives are working to identify those involved.
  • Witnesses described heavy, sustained gunfire, with one neighbor recalling bullets “whizzing by” and a “full-on spray.”
  • Residents reported vehicles with bullet holes and blown tires and expressed alarm about safety on a typically quiet block.