SAN ANTONIO — A man was found by employees of a southeast-side convenience store passed out in his shot-up truck with a gun early Tuesday morning. Three hours later, police had the unidentified man in custody; he now faces several felony charges.
Officers with the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) responded to a 7-Eleven located in the 400 block of Fair Avenue, near South Hackberry, just after 6 a.m. Upon arriving they found the 27-year-old man passed out in his truck, which was parked at the store and riddled with bullet holes. Officials said he had a weapon near him.
The discovery prompted police to evacuate the gas station out of precaution.
SWAT officers deployed flash bang grenades in an attempt to wake up the man, but the tactical tools failed. Shouting commands over loudspeakers also did no good.
“Eventually, our SWAT officers entered the vehicle forcefully (and) extracted the individual, who then woke up," said SAPD Sgt. Washington Moscoso.
A woman named Rebecca has lived across the street from the gas station for the past four years. She and her partner wasted no time and took extra precautions, not knowing if a gun battle would unfold.
“We were afraid to be in the house, that if a shooting started that (gun)fire might come through the windows," she said. "So we actually went out in the backyard and put us between the house and the action. I’m glad he’s not on my street anymore."
Police learned the pickup truck was stolen. It's unknown why the truck's driver's side window was riddled with bullet holes.
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