SAN ANTONIO \u2013 After the deadly shooting in Austin this past weekend, South Texas Blood & Tissue stepped in to help.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe answered the call,\u201d William Bullock said. \u201cWe sent them a large volume of units.\u201d <\/p>\n
The San Antonio blood center sent about 160 units to the Austin area on Sunday. Now, South Texas Blood & Tissue is asking the community to donate and give blood<\/a>. <\/p>\n >> What we know about the mass shooting in downtown Austin that killed 4, including suspect, injured 13<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cWe continue to need your help to replenish the blood units that have already been used,\u201d Roger Ruiz said. <\/p>\n As of Monday night, the Austin Police Department had identified three victims<\/a> and the suspect who died in the shooting. APD said 13 others<\/a> were injured.<\/p>\n Bullock is also an EMS lieutenant with the San Antonio Fire Department. He said he knows firsthand how critical having access to blood can be in the moments after a shooting. <\/p>\n \u201cHaving the blood on the ambulance near the point of injury makes all the difference between a patient making it to the hospital with a pulse and the alternative,\u201d Bullock said. <\/p>\n Bullock also said he knows how an unexpected tragedy, like the shooting in Austin, can impact the blood supply locally. <\/p>\n \u201cWhen it just hits you like this kind of out of nowhere, there will be a down-the-line effect (for blood supply),\u201d he said. <\/p>\n South Texas Blood & Tissue was among about a dozen blood providers across the country to support the Austin area on Sunday. <\/p>\n