Fight between rival gangs ends in shooting in Stone Oak

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One man was shot and another man was stabbed early Saturday following an argument at a Stone Oak nightclub, police said.

At least three people were arguing in the parking lot of the Nektar Lounge at 19239 Stone Oak Parkway at about 2:30 a.m. when a fight broke out, according to preliminary information from a San Antonio Police Department report.

Officers were monitoring the nightclub for disturbances because of previous calls for fights, the police report states.

One person began shooting, forcing officers to take cover as a man was hit in the chest, police said. Another man was apparently stabbed.

Two suspects fled the scene. One suspect, a 27-year-old man, was caught by police. The other suspect, a 25-year-old man, was spotted by SAPD's Eagle helicopter hiding in a tree line in the 9000 block of Stone Hue.

The gunshot victim was taken to University Hospital in critical condition. The man who was stabbed was treated for wounds to his chest at University Hospital.

Officer Douglas Greene, SAPD spokesman, said the shooting victim could face charges for aggravated assault in connection with the stabbing, but the case is still under investigation.

Police on scene said the fight might have been the result of gang retaliation.

Hedi Kallel, owner of Social House in Stone Oak, said he's never seen violence like that in the strip before.

"There's not so much as a break-in around here," Kallel said, as other managers agreed similar crimes aren't seen in the strip.

One manager told Kallel in an incident Thursday, a man approached one of the bars on the strip for help early Thursday morning seeking help after he was shot in the leg at a nearby Taco Cabana.

Police initially said a fight broke out when the man was trying to drive off and he was shot in the left leg. The bullet passed threw his leg into the other leg.

He was transported to University Hospital in stable condition.

Police said three suspects were possibly in a Ford Focus that was pulled over at Interstate 10 and De Zavala.