Police: Gunman shot, killed by homeowner who wrestled weapon away

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (WOAI/KABB) - A man who was confronted by two men with guns wrestled one of the weapons away and shot a suspect dead, said police.

The shooting happened shortly after 1 a.m. at a home on Leonidas Drive, near I-10 and South WW White Road.

Officers say the homeowner was confronted by two gunmen who drove up to his house. He wrestled one of the guns away and shot one of the suspects in the chest and head. The other gunman ran off.

When police arrived, the injured man was dead. He was later identified as 36-year-old Bernando Sandoval.

The shooting remained under investigation and investigators said it may have been drug-related.

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