SAPD: Woman slain in double shooting was pregnant; baby now in 'guarded condition'

A woman is dead after a shooting at about 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, in the parking lot of the Rosemont at University Park apartments, 102 Emerald Ash. A woman is dead after a shooting at about 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, in the parking lot of the Rosemont at University Park apartments, 102 Emerald Ash. Photo: Jacob Beltran For MySA.com Photo: Jacob Beltran For MySA.com Image 1 of / 14 Caption Close SAPD: Woman slain in double shooting was pregnant; baby now in 'guarded condition' 1 / 14 Back to Gallery

One of the women killed in a shooting outside of a South Side apartment complex Tuesday was pregnant and doctors were able to save her child, according to San Antonio police.

The child is now in "guarded condition" and is being treated at San Antonio Military Medical Center, police said.

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According to a preliminary police report, a juvenile shot the soon-to-be mother and another woman at about 6:45 p.m. at an apartment complex in the 100 block of Emerald Ash.

He fled on foot and has not been apprehended. Investigators on Tuesday said other suspects may be involved in the shooting.

One of the women was pronounced dead at the scene, while the pregnant woman was rushed to San Antonio Military Medical Center. She died at the hospital. Doctors saved her child, police said.

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The Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office said the victims were aged 18 and 37, but they have not been identified and it's unclear which victim was pregnant.

A witness at the scene who declined to be identified said she saw multiple men shoot at the women, who were in a parked car, and then flee the scene.

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