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9-Year-Old San Antonio Boy Recovering After New Year’s Shooting Outside Home

Police report no suspect, with the source of the gunfire still under investigation.

Overview

  • The child was struck shortly after midnight in the 400 block of Delmar Street on the city’s East Side, according to police.
  • He was hit in the lower body while standing in his front yard and was hospitalized before being released to recover at home, his family said.
  • Surgeons removed a bullet that penetrated about an inch into his leg, and the round was turned over to investigators.
  • Police have made no arrests and say they are still trying to determine who fired the shot and from where.
  • San Antonio police had cautioned residents about celebratory gunfire, and a local lawmaker plans to refile a proposal to study the problem in 2027.