4 San Antonio cops shot, wounded by barricaded suspect, officers say

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

The capturing occurred at an condo advanced within the Stone Oak neighborhood of north San Antonio.

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

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

“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 effectively. And eventually, the fourth officer who arrived on the scene was shot, I consider that was within the higher torso.”

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

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

“Proper now, SWAT is organising, making an attempt to get this particular person out. As soon as they’ve a plan, we’ll see how that goes,” McManus stated.  

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