SAN ANTONIO — Law enforcement arriving at a far-west-side home to arrest a murder suspect retreated when they heard gunshots.
The call was made for backup and air support around 6 p.m., authorities said, before the source of the gunfire was discovered: Police believe that 18-year-old Sebastian Toledo had killed himself. A sergeant with the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) said they were using a drone to investigate when they discovered the body inside a residence in the area of West Military and Loop 1604.
Records indicate Toledo was wanted for the murder of two men found outside a west-side gas station less than two miles from his home in early December.
Neighbors in the area said Monday evening's scene was out of the ordinary, including a man who has lived on the street for 17 years.
"We saw the helicopters flying around, we saw some guys come out with ARs going that way, we were all trying to figure out what's what," Andrew Hawkins said. "This is a pretty safe neighborhood overall. We're all kind of shaken up over it."
No officers fired shots and no law enforcement were injured, SAPD says.
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