SAN ANTONIO – A suspect is in critical condition after a smoke shop employee allegedly opened fire during an attempted robbery.
Around 11:10 p.m. on Saturday, police were called to the scene of the shooting at the Pal Vape Dispensary near the corner of Bandera Road and West Quill Drive.
Officers on the scene said that the masked suspect had allegedly walked into the smoke shop and pulled a firearm on the employee and demanded property.
Investigators say that’s when the store employee pulled out their own firearm and shot the suspect multiple times.
The suspect was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. The store employee was not injured.
This is a developing story. We’ll update this article as soon as we learn more information.