Shooting in Whataburger parking lot leaves police still searching for suspect, officials say

SAN ANTONIO – One man has been sent to the hospital after a shooting broke out in a Whataburger parking lot in the far south Wednesday night, according to police.

The incident took place near Poteet Jourdanton and Loop 410 around 5:00 pm on Wednesday.

Police say the suspect shot multiple times through the rear window of his truck, shooting the man in the head. The man tried to drive away from the shooter, who was driving on the west lane of the 410 Beltway, before losing consciousness and crashing into trees near the road, officials said.

The man was hospitalized in critical condition, the search for the suspect continues.

Police say they have a description of the suspect based on CCTV footage, but it has yet to be released to the public.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to come forward.

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