1 injured at Bexar County gun range, officials say

Bexar County Sheriff's deputies responded to a report of a shooting at a gun range on the far West Side. Bexar County Sheriff's deputies responded to a report of a shooting at a gun range on the far West Side. Photo: Caleb Downs Photo: Caleb Downs Image 1 of / 35 Caption Close 1 injured at Bexar County gun range, officials say 1 / 35 Back to Gallery

Bexar County deputies on Tuesday responded to a report of a shooting at a gun range on the far West Side.

Raul Tijerina, the husband of owner of Bullet Hole Gun Range, in the 2700 block of Grosenbacher Road, said the victim was injured by some shrapnel when his firearm malfunctioned.

The victim was airlifted to an area hospital for treatment, Tijerina said.

"It wasn't life threatening," he said. "They were talking and breathing."

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Bexar County officials haven't confirmed the victim's condition. Deputies responded around 1:30 p.m. and preliminary reports described the call as a shooting and said the victim was struck in the neck.

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Caleb Downs is a crime reporter for mySA.com. Read more of his stories here.| cdowns@mysa.com | Twitter: @calebjdowns