Two shot in chest during West Side family feud

Two men allegedly shot each other about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday March 29, 2017 in the 300 block of Hidalgo Street. Two men allegedly shot each other about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday March 29, 2017 in the 300 block of Hidalgo Street. Photo: Jacob Beltran Photo: Jacob Beltran Image 1 of / 5 Caption Close Two shot in chest during West Side family feud 1 / 5 Back to Gallery

Two men allegedly shot each other as an ongoing family dispute reached its boiling point Wednesday night on the West Side.

San Antonio Police Department Sgt. Samuel Hernandez said officers found a man in his 70s shot in the chest at about 8:30 p.m. in the 300 block of Hidalgo Street.

“When he was put in the ambulance, he started coming to and speaking,” Hernandez said.

Family told police the man had been in a fight with a 40-year-old relative when they shot each other.

The bullet went straight through the elderly man’s chest and out the other side, Hernandez said.

Police said he is expected to be okay because it missed his vital organs. He was taken to San Antonio Military Medical Center for treatment.

Moments after the shooting, a man showed up with a gunshot wound to the chest at Santa Rosa Children’s Hospital.

Hernandez said that man may be the relative involved in the exchange of bullets.

It was not clear who took the first shot, but Hernandez said it may be a case of self-defense.

“Once detectives have had a chance to interview them both they’ll connect the dots,” he said.

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