A man shot eight people after he was denied entry into a bar in San Antonio, police say

[Judi Lynn]

Source: CNN



By Faith Karimi, CNN

Updated 8:22 AM ET, Sat June 13, 2020

(CNN)Police are searching for a shooter who opened fire after he was denied entry into a bar in San Antonio, wounding eight people, authorities said.

The five women and three men injured are ages 23 to 41, and are in stable condition, said San Antonio Police Chief William McManus. There were no fatalities.

The Friday night incident started when a group that included the shooter was denied entry into a bar because they were intoxicated, the police chief said.

The shooter said, "'don't you know who I am? I'm a UFC fighter from California,'" according to McManus. He said the suspect went back to his car, grabbed "a long rifle" then walked back across the street and opened fire outside the bar.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/13/us/san-antonio-bar-shooting/index.html

[Hip2bSquare]

1. A dress rehearsal??

Cage fighter going in a cage!! Thank goodness no one was hurt!

[Sucha NastyWoman]

13. Eight people were injured, but no one died.

I think that’s what you meant.

[LiberalFighter]

2. He needs to be gone.

[Javaman]

3. " I'm a UFC fighter from California"

But he chose to use a gun?

Just so much stupidity here, it’s hard to know where to begin

[TexasBushwhacker]

20. Definitely intoxicated

Why the hell would bar security in San Antonio know a UFC fighter from CA?

[LogicFirst]

4. The first thing to go is good judgment when intoxicated.

[Lonestarblue]

5. Perfect example of why people don't need guns.

Had he not had quick access to a gun in his car, eight people would not have been shot. Fortunately, no one was killed, but that could easily have not been the case. Guns just support violence, of which we have more than enough. After traveling in many other countries, I consider the US one of the most violent nations in the world, especially in the developed world. We should all be asking why we are so violent and what we need to do to change it.

[hamsterjill]

19. +1000

Exactly! Well said.

[EX500rider]

21. "I consider the US one of the most violent nations in the world" Not even close.

The US is ranked 94th in homicides out of 230.

And many places people consider idyllic are way worse, like Jamaica, the Bahamas, Bermuda, etc.



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate

[niyad]

6. What is a UFC fighter? Some kind of first responder?

[blugbox]

7. Just in case you're serious

UFC stands for Ultimate Fighting Championship

It's a mixed martial arts fighting competition. The one where they fight in "the octagon"

[niyad]

8. Thank you. I was serious. Had never seen that acronym before. I don't follow any kind of

sports, especially not the testosterone overloaded ones.

[Paladin]

12. Compare the Grand Prix race to a demolition derby.

That's professional boxing, vs. UFC. Trust me, your life is complete without any further exposure to the matter.

[niyad]

14. Thank you!

[LizBeth]

15. Right. I was wondering too.

[Igel]

16. If you hadn't asked, others would.

Had no clue what UFC was. "United federated carriers"? "Union of Furry Creatures"?

[Warpy]

17. He didn't seem to have much confidence in his skills

so if he told the truth, he's now an ex UFC fighter.

[reACTIONary]

11. Ultimate Fighting Championship Pro Wrestling nt

[onetexan]

9. OK, so this UFC fighter will soon be a gladiator at a prison somewhere for attempted murder.

Smart dude.

[NBachers]

10. This reinforces the bar's judgement as correct, that they be denied entry.

[Chrisdutch]

18. Fight 'em here or we'll be fighting them over there

Well, it takes a good, drunk UFC fighter from California to stop to stop a bunch of bad people just relaxing having a drink.

[EX500rider]

22. When committing a felony, always good to announce your profession and State of origin...

...makes it easier on the cops.