Officer fires at vehicle after suspect ignores commands, SAPD says

Police say no one was injured in the incident

SAPD assisted Bexar County Sheriff's deputies in an accident early Sunday morning near West Loop 1604 North and Liberty Field. SAPD said Sunday that an unrelated suspect's vehicle was later shot at by an officer for failing to listen to an officer's commands. (KSAT)

SAN ANTONIO – While investigating a crash, San Antonio police said one of its officers fired their weapon at an unrelated vehicle for failing to adhere to the officer’s commands.

The incident happened around 3:30 a.m. Sunday near West Loop 1604 North and Liberty Field.

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Initially, SAPD officers assisted Bexar County Sheriff’s deputies in investigating a crash.

During the investigation, officials said an SAPD officer noticed an unrelated vehicle traveling in their direction.

The SAPD officer attempted to stop the vehicle, but police said Christian Allen Garcia, 19, did not stop or listen to the officer’s commands.

Instead, Garcia drove the vehicle onto a curb, the department said.

SAPD said Garcia continued driving the vehicle toward the officer, which prompted the officer to pull out their weapon and fire a gunshot at the car.

Garcia was able to flee the scene inside the vehicle, according to police.

When officers identified Garcia, they found that he was also a suspect in four previous aggravated robberies.

Police said they later learned that a juvenile male and a juvenile female were detained at a different location.

It is not yet known if the juveniles were in the vehicle with Garcia or if the officer who fired their weapon will be placed on administrative leave.

No one was injured in the incident. SAPD said its investigation is ongoing.


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Nate Kotisso joined KSAT as a digital journalist in 2024. He previously worked as a newspaper reporter in the Rio Grande Valley for more than two years and spent nearly three years as a digital producer at the CBS station in Oklahoma City.

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