Fatal Shot
The suspect was described as a man in his 20s. He is the nephew of the owner of the whose house burned down. Pexels/ Skitterphoto

After allegedly firing a gun at his family members and the news crew who responded on a burned-down house, a man in Texas was fatally shot by the San Antonio police department during a standoff Monday.

Based on a report, the suspect was described as a man in his 20s. He is the nephew of the owner of the whose house burned down.

According to KSAT, the man whose identity was not yet released by the authorities was digging through debris from a house in San Antonio before the shooting incident happened. The news crew who responded at the scene witnessed the man digging in a burned house in San Antonio when they arrived at the fire incident.

Based on the statement of San Antonio Police Chief William McManus, when the news crew interviewed the family members regarding the house fire, the man suddenly popped up with two handguns and allegedly fired at them multiple times.

Moreover, the San Antonio police chief stated that the KSAT news crew ran from the scene while family members tried to flee by riding in an SUV. However, the man fled to another home with a number of individuals inside that were known to the suspect. Police officers were able to get the people out of the house but the man went behind the residence and started to move between two air-conditioned sheds.

Furthermore, McManus stated that police locked the man out of the house at that point, but when he saw officers at the screen door, the man started to shoot at them. The police chief emphasized during the interview that they did not intend to engage with the man, this was a plan to keep him locked out of the house to make it easier for them to apprehend him. However, the man started shooting at the officers through the door, MSN reported.

The San Antonio Police Chief William McManus added that five officers returned fire to the man. The shootout ended his life in the backyard of the house where he ran. McManus also mentioned that those officers involved in the fatal shooting on Monday were long-time members of the service. He added that they have been in the service between five and 18 years and they will all be placed on administrative duty until the district attorney reviews the case.

Meanwhile, San Antonio firefighters have labeled the house fire as suspicious, KSAT reported.

The Fire Before the Shooting Incident

Arson investigators were present at the scene after the fire incident suspected involved someone who fired bullets inside the home around the time it caught fire. Bullet casings were found in the area.

The fire was reported at around 1:30 a.m. Monday in the 200 block of Noria Street. Based on the firefighters who responded at the scene, they have found heavy flames on the front of the house. Fire officials stated that firefighters also had to deal with heavy smoke inside the home. The fire was put out quickly And nobody was part of the casualty since nobody was home allegedly at the time of the fire. Damage to the home is estimated at $60,000.

However, neighbors questioned why the San Antonio police had not arrested the man after the suspected arson occurred. McManus explained that police did not have a warrant of arrest, and there's no probable cause at the time to execute an arrest.

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