San Antonio Police Chief speaks about shooting deaths of 7 officers
San Antonio Police Chief William McManus was at the scene of an officer-involved shooting in which seven officers were shot. The incident began on January 22, 2025, on the city's north side. Credit: SAPD/Facebook
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Seven San Antonio police officers were shot and killed by a suicidal man while trying to help.
San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said SWAT arrived on the scene after all officers were shot by the suspect.
The suspect was found dead inside an apartment after an hours-long standoff on the city's north side. McManus said it was unclear whether the suspect died from a self-inflicted gunfire or SWAT gunfire.
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San Antonio police line the street outside an officer-involved shooting in the Stone Oak neighborhood. (KABB FOX 29 News)
Three unidentified suspects were arrested on Jan. 18, McManus told reporters at the scene early Thursday, “two for assault and one for driving under the influence.”
Police said the suspect was out on bail when the officer-involved shooting occurred at the Sonterra Heights apartment complex in the 18700 block of Stone Oak Parkway.
The incident began Wednesday just before 9 p.m. KABB FOX 29 San Antonio reported.
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A San Antonio Fire Department truck is seen at the scene of an officer-involved shooting. (KABB FOX 29 News)
“I went outside and saw that one of the SAPD officers had been shot,” Joseph Loredo, a resident of the apartment complex, told a local television station. “They put a tourniquet on him and then dragged him away so it looked like a wound to his leg.”
He said he captured video of the gunfight between police and the suspect.
The incident, which began on January 22, 2025, injured seven San Antonio police officers and did not end until early the next morning. (KABB FOX 29 News)
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The police chief described the suspect as a man in his 40s and said the initial call to police came from a family member.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
