Man killed in SAPD officer-involved shooting identified

San Antonio Police investigate an officer-involved shooting on the Northwest Side where two veteran officers shot and killed a suspect who lunged at them with a knife. The officers, dispatched to the location for burglary, have been placed on administrative leave. less San Antonio Police investigate an officer-involved shooting on the Northwest Side where two veteran officers shot and killed a suspect who lunged at them with a knife. The officers, dispatched to the location ... more Photo: Screen Grab Courtesy 21 Pro Video Photo: Screen Grab Courtesy 21 Pro Video Image 1 of / 98 Caption Close Man killed in SAPD officer-involved shooting identified 1 / 98 Back to Gallery

SAN ANTONIO — A burglary suspect who was fatally shot Saturday morning by San Antonio Police Department officers has been identified.

Roger Albrecht, 43, was killed just after 2 a.m. in the 6500 block of Spring Branch on the city’s Northwest Side, according to the Bexar County Medical Examiner.

Officers had been dispatched to the location for a burglary in progress, according to police.

When they arrived, a witness pointed out the suspect.

SAPD interim Chief Anthony Treviño said the officers noticed the man had a knife, and repeatedly asked him to drop the weapon. Instead, he aggressively charged at officers, who each fired a single shot from their handguns. The victim was struck by both rounds, Trevino said.

The two officers, one an 11-year veteran of the force and a five-year veteran, were placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into the shooting.

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