SAN ANTONIO — A man in his late 50s was shot and killed at a home on the east side of town, according to police.
San Antonio Police responded to a home on the 3300 block of Martin Luther King Drive, a few blocks from I-10, around 9 p.m. Saturday for reports of a shooting in progress.
When officers arrived at the location, they found a 59-year-old man who had been shot a few feet from the front door of the home. First responders tried to save him but he was pronounced dead from a gunshot wound to his stomach at the scene.
Police say it appears the suspect forced entry into the home and assaulted the 27-year-old man who lived there. He told officers that he feared for his life and shot the suspect.
Police say the shooting was deemed self-defense and the man who fired the shots was released.
Authorities said a house across the street might've been hit by some of the bullets but no one else was injured.
This is an ongoing investigation and KENS 5 will update this story as more information becomes available.
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