SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Authorities say a woman is in critical condition after being shot by an off-duty sheriff’s deputy in South Texas.
Authorities say the Bexar County deputy shot the woman early Friday after he pulled to the side of the road believing she was a stranded driver. The deputy told investigators the woman was agitated when he stopped to help.
It wasn’t immediately clear what led to the shooting, but the woman was airlifted to a hospital in critical condition.
The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that authorities in neighboring Medina County will handle the investigation because it happened in their jurisdiction.
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The statement says the deputy, assigned to the detention center, is being placed on administrative leave.
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