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San Antonio 9-Year-Old Recovering After Stray New Year’s Bullet as Police Search for Source

A local lawmaker plans to refile a proposal for a gunfire reporting system to help trace celebratory shots.

Overview

  • Police say the boy was struck outside his East Side home near Delmar Street and I-10 around midnight on New Year’s.
  • Doctors removed a bullet from his leg at a local hospital, he was released, and he is now recovering at home.
  • The San Antonio Police Department is investigating the origin of the round and has not announced any arrests.
  • The recovered projectile was turned over to investigators as evidence to aid efforts to track where it was fired.
  • State Rep. Liz Campos says she will refile a 2027 proposal to establish a system for reporting gunfire to support police investigations.