SAN ANTONIO —
Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar held a news conference to share the details about a 23-year-old man arrested for a recent shooting on the east side.
The suspect, Taron Larry Bowie, faces two counts of aggravated assault for a shooting that happened Wednesday, May 13. Police got a call that two men were found shot in the 6600 block of Lakeview Drive just before 2 p.m. The victims were transported to the hospital. One was shot in the back and the other was shot in the foot.
Police believe Bowie and the victims may have been meeting to sell an Xbox. Bowie is from New Orleans and police do not believe he has a criminal history.
The arrest came hours after Salazar announced an uptick in violence with guns on the eastside.