Two suspects were taken into custody after a robbery inside a shopping mall ended in a shooting that left one man dead and several other people injured, San Antonio police said.
Police chief William McManus said the two suspects robbed a jewellery store at the Rolling Oaks Mall on Sunday afternoon. After the suspects fled the store, a man described by McManus as a “good Samaritan” tried to stop the two men.
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One of the robbers fatally shot the man, McManus said. A second individual, who was carrying a licensed concealed handgun, then shot and wounded one robber.
The second suspect, who initially fled the scene, was apprehended Sunday night after a car crash in nearby Converse, police said in a statement early Monday. Two weapons were recovered from the suspect.
McManus called the fatal shooting “absolutely senseless.” The victim’s name was not immediately released by authorities.
{{/usCountry}}McManus called the fatal shooting “absolutely senseless.” The victim’s name was not immediately released by authorities.
{{/usCountry}}The second robber fired his weapon as he fled the mall, injuring a man and a woman. Those individuals, along with the wounded robber, were taken to a local hospital, said San Antonio fire chief Charles Hood.
Two other people— a woman who complained of chest pains and a pregnant woman who had labour pains — were also taken to hospitals, Hood said.
The condition of the people who were injured in the incident was not immediately available, but police said the wounded suspect was in a critical condition.
Authorities said both suspects face preliminary charges of capital murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Police have not released the names of the suspects.