25-Year-Old San Antonio Man Fatally Shoots Girlfriend’s Brother Police Say Was Hitting Her During 3:30 A.M. Family Fight
Key Takeaways
- A 25-year-old San Antonio man shot his girlfriend's 35-year-old brother during a family fight around 3:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 21.
- Police say the brother was actively hitting his sister when her boyfriend retrieved a handgun and fired, striking him in the torso.
- The brother was taken to University Hospital in critical condition and later died from his injuries.
- The shooting occurred near Sahara Drive and Isom Road on San Antonio's North Side.
- Police detained the sister and her boyfriend for questioning, and no arrests had been made as of the morning reports.
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SAN ANTONIO, TX — A 25-year-old man shot and killed his girlfriend’s brother early Friday, Aug. 21, after police say the 35-year-old was hitting his sister during a family disturbance.
The shooting happened around 3:30 a.m. near Sahara Drive and Isom Road, according to the San Antonio Police Department’s account as reported by SBG San Antonio.
According to SAPD, the man got into a physical altercation with his sister and pulled out a weapon. The account does not describe what that weapon was.
The 35-year-old was actively hitting his sister when her boyfriend intervened. The boyfriend retrieved a handgun. He fired, striking the brother in the torso.
The brother was taken to University Hospital in critical condition. He later died from his injuries.
A television news report from the scene placed the shooting at an apartment complex on the city’s North Side, off San Pedro Avenue. Police there described a fight between a brother and a sister that turned violent.
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Family disturbances are among the most volatile situations anyone can walk into, and stepping into one changes everything in a matter of seconds. Deadly force is justified only against an imminent threat of death or serious bodily harm, whether to yourself or to someone else. The details that will decide this case are the ones the public does not have yet, including what weapon the brother had and how badly his sister was being hurt when her boyfriend fired.
Police detained the sister and her boyfriend for questioning after the shooting. No arrests had been made as of the morning reports, and no charging decision has been announced. Detectives investigate, and prosecutors make the final call.
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