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San Antonio police chief discusses 7 officers being shot
San Antonio Police Department Chief William McManus is at the scene of an officer-involved shooting where seven of his officers were shot. The incident started Jan. 22, 2025, on the city’s far north side. Credit: SAPD/Facebook
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Seven San Antonio police officers were shot by a suicidal man when they went to help.
SWAT arrived on the scene after all the officers had been shot by the suspect, San Antonio Police Department Chief William McManus said.
The suspect was later found dead inside an apartment after an hours-long standoff on the city’s north side. McManus said it is not known if the suspect died of a self-inflicted gunshot or if he died by SWAT gunfire.Â
A San Antonio fire department truck is seen where an officer-involved shooting occurred. (KABB FOX 29 News)
“When I went outside, I saw one of SAPD officers had been shot,” apartment complex resident Joseph Loredo told the local TV station. “It looked like a leg wound because they were putting a tourniquet on him and then they dragged him away.”
He said he caught video of the shootout between officers and the suspect.
Seven San Antonio police officers were wounded in an incident that started Jan. 22, 2025, and did not end until early morning the next day. (KABB FOX 29 News)
The police chief described the suspect as a man in his 40s and said the original call to police came from a family member.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.Â