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Police: Woman attacked, shot on east side as she answered a knock at her door

According to the San Antonio Police Department, when the victim answered the door, two women forced their way inside and shot her in the stomach.

SAN ANTONIO — A woman was attacked and shot on the east side after answering a knock at her front door, police said. The incident happened around 4:45 a.m. Tuesday.

Police responded to the Antioch Village Apartments in the 1500 block of Upland Drive near I-10 and East Houston Street.

According to the San Antonio Police Department, when the victim answered the door, two women forced their way inside and shot her in the stomach.

The victim was taken to Brooke Army Medical Center in stable condition. There was a young child in the apartment at the time, but police said he wasn't hurt.

Investigators are still working to find out if the victim knew the shooters.

Police are saying this shooting is related to another shooting that happened just after 10 p.m. Monday.

Police responded to the 1500 block of Upland Drive to reports of a shooting. When police arrived at the scene they tried to located shooting victims, but they said there weren't any. 

Two victims were at the location for an earlier incident but returned for a forgotten phone. When the victims returned, a fight happened between the victims and suspects, according to SAPD.

When the victims were trying to leave, they ended up hitting a parked car with their car. A suspect then shot at the victims car and ran away, police said. Police say they are working to identify the suspects. 

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