{"id":234504,"date":"2026-04-04T04:06:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T04:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/234504\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T04:06:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T04:06:09","slug":"bexar-county-mes-office-identifies-man-killed-in-suspected-east-side-drive-by-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/234504\/","title":{"rendered":"Bexar County ME\u2019s Office identifies man killed in suspected East Side drive-by shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Authorities believe multiple shooters opened fire on the victim<\/p>\n<p>SAPD officers responded to a shots fired call just after 1:15 a.m. on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in the 1500 block of Center Street, near North Mittman Street. (KSAT)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">SAN ANTONIO \u2013 A man shot to death earlier this week in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2026\/04\/01\/san-antonio-police-respond-to-fatal-shooting-on-east-side\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2026\/04\/01\/san-antonio-police-respond-to-fatal-shooting-on-east-side\/\">suspected East Side drive-by shooting<\/a> has been identified. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">According to the Bexar County Medical Examiner\u2019s Office, Justin Cline, 31, died of multiple gunshot wounds early Wednesday morning in the 1500 block of Center Street, which is located in between Gevers Street and Mittman Street. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Cline\u2019s death has been ruled a homicide. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">According to a San Antonio Police Department report on Wednesday, Cline was struck by gunfire \u201cseveral times\u201d on the upper and lower parts of his body. Witnesses told police they heard gunshots and saw a \u201cblack sedan leaving the scene.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">An SAPD homicide detective on scene also told KSAT at least 80 shots were fired in the \u201ctargeted attack.\u201d Investigators also believe multiple shooters fired their weapons. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The shooters have not been located, police said on Wednesday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">More coverage of this story on KSAT: <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by KSAT &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorsNate Kotisso headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/team\/NK82301NVBKVBPITML9034CVYN\/\" title=\"View Nate Kotisso&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nate Kotisso<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Nate Kotisso joined KSAT as a digital journalist in 2024. 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