Driver shot after running into San Antonio Police Officer

SAN ANTONIO (KTSA News) — A man who ran down a San Antonio Police Officer is in critical condition after the officer opened fire as the man tried to speed away.

It happened at around 10:30 P.M Sunday in the parking lot of a McDonald’s on Blanco Road near West Avenue.

The police officer recognized a vehicle that he had been chasing the night before and as he walked towards it, the driver tried to take off, hitting the officer in the legs.

But the officer was able to pull his gun and started shooting at the driver. The driver was hit by several bullets and was rushed to a hospital in critical condition.

The officer, who has been with the SAPD for about a year was treated at the scene. He will be on administrative duty during the investigation. No names have been released.