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Police search for suspect after a man is shot multiple times at north-side apartments

According to authorities 10 to 15 shots were fired at the victim in a stairwell inside the apartment complex.

SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio police are searching for a suspect after a man is shot multiple times on the city's north side. 

Police said the shooting happened around 11:30p.m. Thursday on Wilderness Oak at the Vecina Apartment Villas.

According to authorities 10 to 15 shots were fired at the victim in a stairwell inside the apartment complex. 

Police said the victim was shot multiple times in the torso in close proximity.  

The victim was taken to a local hospital with life threatening injuries. 

Police said it is unknown what caused the altercation. 

The suspect fled the scene in a black SUV prior to police arrival, authorities said. 

This is an ongoing investigation. 

This is a developing story. 

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