Security guard shoots armed robber in the head
SAN ANTONIO TX A man who tried to rob a Northeast Side shopping center was shot in the head early Sunday morning.
It happened at around 2:20 a.m.
San Antonio police say they were called to the shopping center near Rittiman Road and Melton Drive.
That’s where two men reportedly tried to rob the shopping center, but they encountered a security guard and started shooting at him.
But the guard had a gun of his own and returned fire.
One of the men was shot in the head while the other ran off. Police were able to catch up to him a short time later.
The guard was not hurt in the shooting but the man he shot is in critical condition.
No names have been released.
