Around 10:30 p.m., police received a 911 call for a possible burglary. Around 11:50 a.m., officers were in the apartment's parking lot when they heard a gunshot fired inside the apartment. A woman and children ran out of the apartment. The woman told officers the man inside had a gun. When officers got into the apartment, Victor Sanchez barricaded himself inside a bathroom. Sanchez walked further back into the apartment and reportedly raised his right arm pointing the gun at the officers. Six officers shot and killed Sanchez.
Agency: San Antonio Police Department
Motive: Burglary
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Victor Sanchez
Death Date: September 22, 2020
County: Bexar
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 44
Race: Hispanic
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack