Police: Man finds girlfriend fatally shot in head at San Antonio street corner

The victim told her boyfriend she was going for a walk around 11:20 p.m. and left her house. Shortly afterwards, the boyfriend heard a gunshot, ran outside and found her lying dead at South Cherry Street and Denver Boulevard. less The victim told her boyfriend she was going for a walk around 11:20 p.m. and left her house. Shortly afterwards, the boyfriend heard a gunshot, ran outside and found her lying dead at South Cherry Street and ... more Photo: Ken Branca Photo: Ken Branca Image 1 of / 17 Caption Close Police: Man finds girlfriend fatally shot in head at San Antonio street corner 1 / 17 Back to Gallery

Police are investigating the death of a woman who was found Sunday night with a fatal gunshot wound to her head at an East Side street corner.

The victim told her boyfriend she was going for a walk around 11:20 p.m. and left her house. The boyfriend told police he heard a gunshot from their house, then ran outside and found her lying dead at South Cherry Street and Denver Boulevard.

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Paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene. Police said they were working to determine whether the fatal shot was fired by another suspect or the victim herself, though a sergeant at the scene noted officers had not found a gun.

Police said the victim had a wife, as well as the boyfriend, though it's unclear if she's involved in the woman's death.

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