SAN ANTONIO — One man is dead after he allegedly refused to leave a motel room leading to him shot and killed on the east side Saturday afternoon, according to San Antonio Police.
The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. at the 1500 block of Upland Road Saturday.
A couple told police the suspect, 28, entered their motel room univited, which was unlocked, and refused to leave.
The girlfriend told police that the suspect had been stalking her and she had been trying to get a restraining and protective order against the man.
She told police she tried to get the man to leave several times, but he refused.
Her 23-year-old boyfriend, who was staying in the room with her, decided to shoot at the man several times in the head because he said he feared for their safety.
The victim was later pronounced dead, according to officials. He has been identified as Deon Amires, 23, and the Medical Examiner said he died from multiple gunshot wounds.
The couple did not sustain any injuries.
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