Off-duty Schertz police officer shoots

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SAN ANTONIO — An off-duty police officer in the Schertz area was taken into custody and two people were injured after a shooting in a Walmart parking lot on the far west side, according to San Antonio police and Schertz officials.

Off-duty Schertz police officer shoots 2 people

Officers were called to the shop’s parking lot at the 1100 block on Putrenko Road after 3pm to report a shooting incident.

When the police arrived, they found a 40-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds, and a 39-year-old passenger with gunshot wounds.

A SAPD spokesperson said there was an altercation between the shooter, who was in a sedan, and the man in a truck while they were in the parking lot.

As they were leaving, a witness told police she saw the shooter hold the two people at gunpoint while he was in his car with a 24-year-old woman and a 4-year-old child, according to San Antonio police.

The shooter called 911 and remained at the scene.
The police detained him for questioning. The altercation that led to the shooting is believed to be related to road rage, but officers were only able to confirm this after further investigation.

The 40-year-old man and the 39-year-old woman were both taken to hospital. The officers present at the scene could not confirm their condition.

The woman and child in the shooter’s car were not harmed.

Schertz officials sent KSAT the following statement:
“The City of Schertz is aware that an off-duty officer was involved in a shooting this afternoon.
This incident is currently under investigation with the San Antonio Police Department.”

Police said the off-duty officer could face two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, based on the findings of an ongoing investigation.

All SAPD information from the scene is preliminary and subject to change, pending further evidence.
They said the officers are collecting surveillance video from the area.