Police units respond on scene.
SAN ANTONIO (KTSA News) — A teenager is fighting for his life after being shot in the chest early Wednesday on San Antonio’s West Side.
The San Antonio Police Department says the shooting happened shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Melissa Sue near Gilbert Garza Park.
An officer was in the area investigating a report of someone prowling the neighborhood when they heard a gunshot. Moments later, police said the officer found the teenager on the ground with a gunshot wound to the chest.
Investigators said the teen was wearing a ski mask, and a 30-round Glock magazine was found nearby. He was rushed to a hospital in critical condition and was reportedly in traumatic arrest during transport.
Police are working to determine what happened before the shooting. No suspect has been identified, and investigators were searching the area for anyone who may have been involved.
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