SAPD: Woman shot, killed while shielding woman from gunfire outside Northwest Side apartment

A 28-year-old woman was shot and killed early July 22, 2016, following an altercation with two other people in the 4000 block of Medical Drive. A 28-year-old woman was shot and killed early July 22, 2016, following an altercation with two other people in the 4000 block of Medical Drive. Photo: Courtesy/Ken Branca Photo: Courtesy/Ken Branca Image 1 of / 12 Caption Close SAPD: Woman shot, killed while shielding woman from gunfire outside Northwest Side apartment 1 / 12 Back to Gallery

SAN ANTONIO — A 28-year-old woman was shot and killed early Friday while she shielded another woman from gunfire on the Northwest Side, according to San Antonio police.

The woman, identified by the Bexar County Medical Examiner as Margarita Natividad, 28, was shot and killed at the Charles Andrews apartments by a man with a “long gun” sometime after 4 a.m. in the 4000 block of Medical Drive, an SAPD sergeant at the scene said.

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The suspect, described as a bald man standing 6 feet, 4 inches tall and weighing about 180 pounds, became angry with another woman and "began physically challenging" her, a police report said.

A confrontation ensued outside of an apartment and the suspect grabbed the gun.

"Apparently fearing that he would shoot (the other woman), (the victim) shielded her, resulting in (the suspect) firing two shots, striking (the victim) at least once," the report said.

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Natividad was later pronounced dead at the scene.

The suspect and other woman, wearing a pink T-shirt, fled the scene, police said.

The police investigators deployed a helicopter and K-9 units, but were unable to catch him.

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The Charles Andrews apartments consist of 52 town homes and are operated by the San Antonio Housing Authority.

Staff writer Quixem Ramirez contributed to this report.

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