4 San Antonio police officers shot, wounded by barricaded suspect, officials say

A barricaded suspect shot and wounded 4 cops Wednesday evening who had responded to a residential name in San Antonio, Texas, officers mentioned.

The capturing occurred at an residence complicated within the Stone Oak neighborhood of north San Antonio.

San Antonio Police Chief William McManus advised reporters that the incident unfolded when officers responded to a name from a member of the family of the suspect relating to a “suicide in progress.”

The primary officer arrived on the scene and “was shot within the decrease extremity,” McManus mentioned.

“One other officer arriving after him, or about the identical time as him, was additionally shot,” the police chief added. “Third officer arriving on the scene was shot as properly. And at last, the fourth officer who arrived on the scene was shot, I imagine that was within the higher torso.”

The 4 officers had been hospitalized with what had been believed to be non-life-threatening accidents, McManus mentioned.

As of late Wednesday evening, the suspect, described as a person in his 40s, remained barricaded inside an residence. Some surrounding models had been evacuated. The precise circumstances that led as much as the capturing had been nonetheless unclear. McManus didn’t say if the officers returned fireplace. 

“Proper now, SWAT is establishing, attempting to get this particular person out. As soon as they’ve a plan, we’ll see how that goes,” McManus mentioned.  

The 4 wounded officers all had between 4 and eight years of expertise with the division, the chief disclosed.