SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar reminded the general public Thursday about safe exchange zones for online sales at BCSO substations and San Antonio Police substations after two exchanges ended with shootings.
He stated those places supply a safe, well-lit spot for exchanges to happen.
“Obviously, we can’t guarantee that people won’t try anything,” Salazar stated. “If they are hesitant to come meet you at a police station then maybe there was something amiss and you probably shouldn’t be dealing with those folks anyway.”
Salazar referenced two incidents that happened Tuesday evening, the place an online sale exchange resulted in gunfire. One capturing was once on Hume Road the place Salazar stated a 19-year-old was once shot and killed whilst looking to promote a black Dodge Charger. He stated a 17-year-old believed to be attached to the case confirmed up later at Northeast Baptist Hospital, with a gunshot wound and later died.
Salazar stated any other incident was once at a quick meals eating place at FM 78 and Walzem Road, the place a 17-year-old and a girl agreed to satisfy a person to promote a necklace.
“The suspect in the case actually told the victims to drive around to the back of the restaurant to another location because it was too crowded there to conduct the transaction. That should have been a red flag for the victims in this case,” Salazar stated.
Salazar stated the suspect were given into the auto and began to behave like he was once going surfing to an app to pay the sufferers however stated it wasn’t operating. He stated the suspect were given out of the auto, then reached in and shot the teenager a number of instances.
“The driver, the witness, sped away from the location at a high rate of speed to get out of there obviously,” Salazar stated. “She later lost control and wrecked into that fence at 7500 Paradise.”
The youngster was once taken via a circle of relatives member to Northeast Methodist Hospital. Salazar stated he’s now out of the health center.
Salazar stated safe exchange zones on the two BCSO substations and 6 SAPD substations are to be had for any person to make use of. He stated the substations at 6825 Cagnon Road and 8794 East Loop 1604 North have two spots devoted for exchanges.
“There are actually cameras and they are well lit,” Salazar stated. “We would ask that if anybody’s got an online sale they need to make in the area of Cagnon Road or East Loop 1604 where our substation is on the back side of Randolph Air Force Base, feel free to come use our substation. You don’t have to come in. Just make the arrangements to meet the other party there at the substation.”
“We just want you to be safe and sound as you conduct your online transactions.”
SAPD Substations are situated at:
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Central Substation: 515 S. Frio
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East Substation: 3635 E. Houston
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North Substation: 13030 Jones Maltsberger Rd.
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Prue Substation: 5020 Prue Rd.
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South Substation: 711 W. Mayfield Blvd.
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West Substation: 7000 Culebra Rd.
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