The San Antonio Police are dealing with several of their own being shot.
A white man shot at San Antonio Police officers. Seven were shot.
President Donald J. Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Gov. Greg Abbott, Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and the Texas U.S. House members were notified.
Only four days into Trump’s second term and another mass shooting.
Seven officers were shot during an hourslong armed standoff after they responded to a "suicide in progress" call in San Antonio on Wednesday night, authorities said.
Police were called shortly before 8:30 p.m. CT for "a suicide in progress" before a "second call came in for shots being fired" at an apartment complex on Stone Oak Parkway, police said in a statement.
At least one of the calls came from a relative of the suspect, San Antonio Police Chief William P. McManus told reporters at the scene.
McManus is the most incompetent police chief in history. He used to be police chief in Minneapolis and Dayton, Ohio.
Anyway, as officers arrived, "a female exited the apartment stating that the suspect was shooting inside, and he was coming out," according to the police statement.
The suspect, identified as Brandon Scott Poulos, 46, "then exited the apartment and opened fire on the responding officers, striking one officer in the leg," police said.
He shot six more officers more while he was barricaded in the property, police said.
All seven officers' injuries were not life-threatening, and they will all make "a full recovery," police said. They have been on the job four to eight years, police said.
All seven officers' injuries were not life-threatening, and they will all make "a full recovery," police said. They have been on the job four to eight years, police said.
The suspect took cover back inside the apartment, which touched off "several hours of negotiating, and other means to get the suspect to surrender peacefully," police said.
Police evacuated residents from the apartment block who could be safely moved, NBC affiliate WOAI of San Antonio reported.
Officers eventually got to the suspect, who was dead; it wasn't immediately clear whether he had shot himself or was killed by police.
"SWAT arrived on the scene and the suspect barricaded himself inside the apartment for several hours," McManus, the police chief, said in a video on Facebook.
"At the end of the event the suspect was found to be deceased. We don't know if he was shot by a self-inflicted wound or whether or not he was shot by SWAT officers," McManus said.
Neighbor Joseph Loredo said he heard a loud pop as he was studying before he went to his balcony to see at least two helicopters and heard more shots.
"When I went outside, I saw one of the SAPD officers had been shot,” he told WOAI. “It looked like a leg wound, because they were putting a tourniquet on him, and then they dragged him away."
Sheriff's deputies and a SWAT unit eventually joined the first officers to arrive.
"PD was actually firing back," Loredo said. "The person who's shooting actually shot a few of the officers. So I witnessed this. I saw at least a few of them get shot."
Expect more mass shootings.
The suspect had been arrested Saturday on two counts of assault and one count of driving while intoxicated, McManus said.
A bullet doesn't care about color. We all bleed red and so many lives are lost to gun violence. Republicans offer no solutions other than "thoughts and prayers" with a touch of "lock em up."
An active shooter doesn't care about the politics, race, gender, sexuality, nationality, religion, your finances, your family, your plans that day, your successes, your failures, and most importantly, your life.
You're not safe in the school, the concert, the hospital, the church, the casino, the bus station, the subway, the light rail train, the buses, the malls, the local big box store, the political rally, the protest rally, the women's center for reproductive surgeries, the mosque, the synagogue, the state buildings, the workplace, the gas station, the family picnic, the food truck rally, the funerals, the birthday parties, the graduations, the wedding, the televised events, the sporting events and many more events that have some terrorist with a firearm. Domestic violence, suicide, racism, culture war inspired, politically motivated and international operative inspired are types of gun violence.
Gun violence is the number one threat in the United States.
I dismiss this ridiculous notion that criminals are the problem, not the guns. Firearms are often obtained through legal purchases.
Again, having more security, teachers being armed and offering safe rooms are not solving the problem. The problem is legislators not willing to stop gun violence.
According to the far right: White shooters are mentally ill. Black shooters are unrepentant thugs and criminals. Gay shooters are active groomers. Muslim shooters are terrorists. Hispanic and Asian shooters are illegal immigrants. According to the far right, almost all white [or non-white] mass shooters are registered Democrats [or some progressive activist] because they have liked or done one thing common to the left. Of course, they often share or post disinformation by using the "Sam Hyde" meme or make bogus social media platforms with the shooter's image as a way to denounce most mass shooters being white or associated with conservative causes. The far right says a white person should "protect" themselves from thugs, terrorists or protesters. They believe the use of firearms are "justified" if they are protesting or even instigating a conflict. The far right believes if a shooter is a police officer, an active military member, a veteran or a citizen who supports conservative causes, they are considered a "heroes" and use of firearms are justified. If the shooters are teens in urban communities, the far right automatically assumes the gunmen are Black.
The Republicans usually amplify white victims. Anytime a person of color kills a white victim, it is often wall-to-wall coverage on Fox, Twitter and they force it into national news. They make the case to blame Black Lives Matter, Barack Obama, Kamala Harris, Democrats, Rev. Al Sharpton and rap music for Black on whatever violence. Republican legislators who do not live in urban neighborhoods often troll social media to talk about gun violence or crime in Chicago, Baltimore, Milwaukee and New York City while not doing a damn thing to stop it. If a white person shoots a Black person, the shooter is given the benefit of doubt. White shooters are given glowing profiles about their perfect lives and how friends noticed something but refused to do something. When it comes to Black shooters, automatic vilification. They don't see mental illness. They see it as gang violence, allegedly fatherless homes, Democratic policies or the need for more firearms.
The far right and Republicans exploit gun violence in the Black community for culture wars and racism.
21 mass shootings in 2025. In bold means more than once.
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Let them know that "thoughts and prayers," "hearts going to" and "good guys with guns" are no longer acceptable and you want legislation to curb gun violence. Let them know that we are tired of police officers using immunity when committing death of suspects in custody. Let them know that you are tired of private equity firms getting away with destroying small businesses and long established companies. Let them know that you are tired of your taxpayer money going to foreign nations like Israel. You are tired of hearing about "Israel having a right to..." and the bogus claims of being anti-Semitic or in support of terrorism.
We have bigger issues at home and our tax dollars should solve the housing crisis, lowering food prices, fixing roads, bridges, helping reinvest in struggling urban and rural communities. We have hospitals closing, big box retailers leaving communities and television programs dying. There are bigger issues in the country than Israel. You want an immediate ceasefire and accountability for war crimes done by Israel. You want no more foreign influence in American elections. You also want to make sure future presidents and legislators avoid influence from lobbyists.
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