Seven people walked up to a house in the 200 block of Ada Street to confront Mejia about a stolen lawnmower, police said.
“A group came over asking about the whereabouts of a lawnmower, whether it had been stolen or misappropriated. That’s when a fight broke out, and somewhere in that fight, the victim got shot,” San Antonio police spokesman Joe Rios said.
According to the police report, witnesses at the scene told officers there had been a fight, but no one had been shot.
Police said they later found out what really happened.
“While the officer was at the scene investigating the initial shooting, a victim showed up at SW General Hospital with a gunshot wound to the chest. That victim did die from his injuries,” Rios said.
The report also said that another witness told officers that the fight started with people throwing rocks and bottles. The person also told police that the group throwing the rocks and bottles assaulted the victim, kicking and punching him.
Police said they took two people in for questioning, but they said they have made no arrests.
“We did identify some people at the scene. We spoke to different people, and charges may be forthcoming,” Rios said.
Police said Mejia did not live at the house where the fight broke out. They said he was likely visiting friends who lived at the house.
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