Drive-by shooting near downtown leaves teen hospitalized with critical injuries, police say

SAN ANTONIO – A teen is hospitalized with critical injuries after a drive-by shooting west of downtown and the suspect is still on the run, according to San Antonio police.

The incident happened just after 8:30 p.m., Saturday, in the 2500 block of W. Cesar Chavez Blvd.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found a 17-year-old was shot once in his back. The suspect’s vehicle was nowhere to be found.

The teen was taken by EMS to an area hospital and is in critical condition, police said.

Details on the suspect, their vehicle, or their motive are unknown. No other injuries were reported.

We’ll bring more updates to this story as they become available.