SAN ANTONIO — One person was found shot near an old post office on the city's northeast side Tuesday, authorities said.
San Antonio Police say just before noon, a man was at the U.S. Post Office on the 1900 block of Austin Highway, when another man and a woman walked up to him. Both men flashed guns at each other.
Eventually, one of the men fired, which began a shootout. Police say the 32-year-old man who walked up with the woman was shot and killed, and for now it appears it was self-defense. But, homicide detectives will determine the ultimate cause and have the final say. The victim has been identified as Juan Solis Sosa.
Based on information gathered at the scene, police said the 26-year-old suspect had gone to pick up his girlfriend at the post office, when he saw the victim with his girlfriend showing a handgun. The suspect said he continued driving past the victim and his girlfriend and then parked at the listed location to avoid confrontation with the victim. The suspect said that while he was getting into his car on the front passenger's side, the victim began banging on the driver's side window and pulled out the handgun he had seen moments prior. The suspect told police he was in fear for his life, so he shot the victim. The victim was later pronounced deceased by medical staff.
Police said it sounds like an argument that stemmed from a love triangle. Police say a female witness is being questioned.
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