Three hospitalized after shooting at Haven for Hope shelter near Downtown

SAN ANTONIO - Two security guards are in the hospital after being shot at a homeless shelter near Downtown.

The shooting happened around 10 p.m. Tuesday at the intake building of Haven For Hope near Frio Street.

Police said a man, who was denied access to the building, started banging on the door. Two security guards came out to detain the suspect when he started fighting with them. The suspect was able to take a gun from one of the security guards and fired it, hitting one of the security guards. The other security guard returned fire and hit the suspect several times, while being injured from shrapnel from a bullet thatricocheted off the pavement.

All three were taken to the hospital in stable condition.

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