Downtown Shooting and Chaos | San Antonio News

San Antonio News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 22, 2026 · 1m

A brutal drive-by shooting erupted early Saturday in downtown San Antonio, critically wounding one man in a parking lot near Indianola and East César E. Chávez Boulevard—just as crowds gathered. The shooter’s vehicle circled before firing twice, hitting the victim in the leg; he was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. Suspects fled in an unknown car, still at large. Amid the chaos, two cars collided on César E. Chávez Boulevard, likely due to panic fleeing the gunfire—one driver is stable. Authorities have no suspect descriptions yet. Meanwhile, families brace for the new school…