36-year-old Odon Bustos was shot to death at the Ramada and Travelodge Inns off Highway 90 near West Military. Police say he was taunting officers before yelling, “I’m not going back to prison,” then allegedly firing at them.

“I want to extend my deepest gratitude to the officers who went out there to address the scene,” said Councilman Ric Galvan.

The two officers, both shot in the arm, are expected to recover. But employees working nearby say they’re worried about what’s next after the latest violence at a location that’s seen 55 calls to 911 since January.

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“It’s not like this everywhere. It’s specifically this area, this building, that seems to be where all the action is coming from,” said Tyler Daper, a barber at Morals Barbershop.

Councilman Ric Galvan, who represents District 6, says he’s working to bring Stand Up SA, a violence-prevention program run by Metro Health, to the West Side.

“How can we solve this with other holistic services, whether it’s educational, workforce, etc., but that kind of outreach is needed,” said Galvan.

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Galvan says he’s also spoken with the police chief about what can be done using law enforcement in the area. Daper says he’d like to see more patrols in the area.

“Just being a little bit more engaged with what’s really going on,” said Daper.

But Danny Diaz, President of the San Antonio Police Officers Association, says the department is still dealing with a staffing shortage.

“Throughout the country, everyone is facing a shortage, and not that many people want this job. We are adding more officers, but it’s just a slow trickle,” said Diaz.

Diaz also says the justice system should reconsider releasing repeat offenders like Bustos.

“What politician’s family member has to be hurt before they make any changes?” said Diaz.

We reached out to Wyndham, the company that owns the inns, several times to ask what’s being done about safety, but they did not respond.

We asked Councilman Galvan whether the property could be violating any code enforcement laws. Not far from where we’re standing, there are broken windows along the inn and he said they are looking into it.