Officer fatally shoots armed passenger after chase, one critically injured, one arrested

SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio police officer fatally shot a passenger early Friday morning following a pursuit that stretched from the South Side to the Alamo Ranch neighborhood, authorities said.

Street Crimes officers, who were investigating a string of robberies, attempted to pull over a vehicle just after midnight, according to San Antonio police. The chase ended near Wild Pine, where a 36-year-old male passenger exited the car and attempted to open a neighborhood gate. The officer shot and killed him after the man pulled out a gun.

Following the shooting, the driver of the vehicle shot himself and was transported to a hospital, where he was last reported in critical condition…

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