SAN ANTONIO — A homeowner on the southeast side shot and killed a man who he encountered in his yard when that man approached him with a large tool, according to the San Antonio Police Department.
Police responded to the scene after reports of gunshots in the area. An officer at the scene on the 3000 block of Cato said that the man lives in the area and owns a rental property across the street.
Police said as he approached the yard of the rental property around 5 p.m. he saw an unfamiliar bicycle, and when he entered the yard a man in his 20s came toward him with a sharp tool, like large garden shears.
Police say the homeowner shot the man dead, and they believe his story checks out.
On Saturday, the man who was killed was identified as Hector Ray Ortiz, 26.
There has been no word on whether the homeowner will face arrest or charges in this incident.
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