San Antonio, Texas – Authorities have released a video of a tragic shooting incident that resulted in the death of a 4-year-old child and the injuring of two other children in San Antonio.
Sheriff Javier Salazar of the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office held a press conference, revealing that the incident took place at a townhome in the 6700 block of Windsor Hollow. Deputies responded to the shooting at 7:40 p.m. on Wednesday and discovered that five individuals, including three children under the age of 10, had been shot. The victims were rushed to a local hospital, where the 4-year-old girl succumbed to her injuries.
In the video provided by BCSO, two individuals are seen exiting a silver vehicle and opening fire on the home. One of the shooters, described as a white or Hispanic male wearing a gray hoodie with red shoes, was accompanied by another individual dressed in all black. Both perpetrators were masked with balaclavas, or ski masks.
Based on the physical characteristics and movements of the shooters, Salazar suspects that the perpetrators are young men between their teens and late 20s. The men were armed with a weapon known as a “Draco,” a smaller variant of the AK-47 that fires rounds in a tumbling manner upon leaving the barrel, resulting in devastating wounds upon impact.
Investigators recovered 32 rounds of ammunition from the scene, shedding light on the severity of the attack. Additionally, authorities shared an image of a medium to dark gray Infiniti Q50, believed to be the same vehicle used by the suspects during the incident.
Regarding the motive behind the shooting, Sheriff Salazar remarked that the assailants were deliberate in their actions, aiming to cause maximum harm to the occupants of the targeted home. He expressed determination to pursue capital murder charges against the perpetrators when the time is due.
Individuals with any pertinent information are urged to contact the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office at (210) 335-6000 or via email at BCSOTips@bexar.org. Such cooperation is vital in aiding the authorities’ investigation of this tragic event.