A 33-year-old man is dead and a 37-year-old man remains hospitalized after a shooting erupted early Tuesday outside an unlicensed hookah lounge in the 6200 block of Binz-Engleman Road, and Bexar County Sheriff’s deputies are now hunting a man described as armed and dangerous who fled the scene on foot. Deputies responded to the parking lot at about 5:52 a.m., after the venue had closed for the night but several groups of people remained outside.
According to KABB Fox San Antonio, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar told reporters at a press conference Saturday that two armed men broke away from the crowd outside the hookah lounge and opened fire. Authorities said a dispute over a woman may have triggered the gunfire, though that motive remains unconfirmed. The first victim, a 33-year-old man, was shot multiple times in the upper body, neck and head and died at the scene; his identity has not been released. The second victim, a 37-year-old man shot twice in the upper body, was found inside a car on the other side of the building and was taken to a hospital, where he remained in the ICU but was alert and talking as of the update.
Suspect Described as Armed, Last Seen Fleeing on Foot
Investigators are searching for a Black man believed to have dreadlocks, last seen dressed all in white and wearing a white bucket hat, per the report. The suspected shooter fled on foot and remains at large; authorities consider him armed and dangerous and have warned the public not to confront him if spotted, instead urging anyone who sees him to call 911. Deputies released a suspect photo on social media that was possibly captured by responding deputies’ video or dash camera.
Investigators detained about six people at the scene and transported them downtown for questioning, the outlet reports. Authorities described the scene as chaotic, with people running in multiple directions as the shooting broke out. Someone live-streamed video as the victim lay dying, and authorities captured that footage; a young woman who had been live-streaming was also detained.
Video Shows Deceased Victim Was Handed a Gun
Per the same account, authorities said the video shows someone off camera handing the deceased victim a gun before he walked toward the area where he was later shot. Investigators said they do not yet know whether that victim fired any shots. Authorities believe the second victim, the man found inside the car, was unarmed. No weapons were recovered at the scene, and authorities believe someone may have removed evidence, most likely weapons and other items, before deputies arrived…