While police have shown time and again skill at successfully using a 5,000-pound bullet (aka police cruiser) to stop a threat, the threats themselves seem to be having trouble executing the same stunt with their vehicles on their intended victims. Recently, in Ohio, an armed citizen prevented a man behind the wheel of a car from running over him and two other people when he drew a sidearm and shot the suspect through the windshield. His shots put an end to the assault when he wounded the driver. This past weekend, the same thing happened in San Antonio, Texas. 

According to the San Antonio Police Department’s (SAPD) preliminary investigation, the so-called victim was reportedly causing a disturbance in the parking lot of an after-hours club, with witnesses saying he threatened to shoot others and attempted to run over people with his vehicle. In response, a man, described as being in his early 30s, pulled out a firearm and shot the man in the car in self-defense and defense of others—both legal defensive claims in the state of Texas. 

The alleged shooter remained at the scene and cooperated with police, according to KSAT News, stating he acted to protect himself and others. SAPD detained him for further questioning, and while no charges have been filed, authorities indicate that charges may be pending as the investigation continues. 

When police and paramedics arrived on the scene around 3 a.m. they found the aggressor in a vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound. Medics pronounced the individual dead at the scene.

The story lends credence to what your Mom and Dad told you when you were young: Beware late nights out. Nothing good happens after midnight…especially if you decide to use your car as a tool to settle your differences with others.

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2024/10/27/police-say-man-who-shot-killed-person-tells-sapd-he-did-so-in-self-defense

San Antonio police said a man was detained after he shot and killed another person on the South Side. 

Officers were dispatched to an after-hours business just before 3 a.m. Sunday in the 3100 block of Mission Road. 

When officers and other first responders arrived, they said they found the victim in a vehicle with an apparent gunshot wound. 

Emergency personnel pronounced the victim dead at the scene. 

An SAPD Sergeant at the scene told KSAT that two individuals were hanging out at the listed address where the shooting victim was causing a disturbance in the parking lot. 

According to SAPD’s initial investigation, the victim threatened to shoot people at the location and tried to run over others with their vehicle. 

The shooter, who told police he pulled out his weapon and shot the victim in self-defense, remained at the scene when officers arrived. 

At this time, no charges have been filed against the shooter, but SAPD said charges may be pending as its investigation continues.

https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/sapd-self-defense-shooting-fatal-san-antonio/273-83ead602-ab53-437a-b9f0-c72c86f7ef27

A man is claiming he fatally shot another man in self-defense on the southeast side of town early Sunday morning, according to police.

It happened just after 3 a.m. on Mission Road at what investigators described as “an after-hours spot.”

Witnesses told police the victim was causing a scene in the parking lot when a man in his early 30s pulled out a gun and shot him. Police say witnesses said the victim threatened to shoot people at the location and was trying to run people over with his car.

The victim was pronounced dead by medics at the scene. He has not been identified.

The alleged shooter told officers he fired in self-defense. Investigators detained him for further questioning.

Charges may be pending against the suspect but that information has not yet been released.