San Antonio Police Investigate Road-Rage Shooting Near Southwest Loop 410; Driver Hospitalized With Neck Injury

What police say happened

San Antonio police are investigating a reported road-rage shooting that left one driver wounded Monday morning on the city’s Southwest Side, near Southwest Loop 410 and State Highway 16.

Authorities said the incident was reported around the morning commute, initially described as a possible drive-by shooting before investigators determined it appeared to stem from a confrontation between two vehicles.

Police said the encounter began when a suspect vehicle allegedly cut off the victim and then brake-checked him. Investigators said that when the victim tried to accelerate and pass, the other driver fired multiple rounds into the victim’s vehicle.

Victim’s condition and reported injuries

The driver who was shot was described by officials as being around 39 to 40 years old. Police said he was struck in the back of the neck and was taken to a local hospital. Authorities described his condition as stable and not critical.

Investigators have not released the victim’s identity.

Suspect description and search

Police described the suspect vehicle as a white, four-door Chevrolet truck. Investigators said no license-plate information was available at the time of the initial reports, and no suspect had been publicly identified.

The investigation remained active as of the latest police update, and detectives continued working to confirm details surrounding how the encounter started and to locate the shooter.

Context: road-rage shootings remain a recurring public-safety issue

The case is the latest in a series of shootings tied to disputes between drivers reported in and around Loop 410 in recent months and years. Prior incidents have followed similar patterns described by investigators: aggressive driving, sudden escalation, and gunfire exchanged from moving vehicles or shortly after drivers pull off the roadway.

Law-enforcement officials have repeatedly warned that retaliatory driving maneuvers—such as brake-checking, chasing, or attempting to confront another motorist—can quickly intensify already volatile situations.

• Location: near the 12500 block of SW Loop 410, close to State Highway 16.

• Timeframe: reported Monday morning during commute hours.

• Case status: suspect not publicly identified; investigation ongoing.

Police said the shooting appeared to be connected to a road-rage encounter between two vehicles.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information that could help identify the suspect vehicle has been urged by police to contact authorities.