Editor’s note: In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to miss the major headlines, let alone San Antonio’s must-read stories. In these regular roundups, MySA staff highlights the stories you need to know.
Scooting into a shooting
We knew riding e-scooters could be dangerous … but not this kind of dangerous. According to the San Antonio Police Department, a 16-year-old was riding an electric scooter with a friend around 1:45 a.m. on Monday, June 1, when he felt something strike his lower leg. Thinking it was glass, he sat down at a picnic table outside the V Lounge, at 107 E. Martin St., and called emergency services. Officers later determined the victim had actually been shot and found additional bullet holes in the V Lounge windows. The victim was transported to San Antonio Medical Center with non-threatening injuries, and SAPD says the suspect remains unknown.
Jake Ehlinger honored by Texas lawmakers
Texas’ 2021 Legislative Session was a wild ride, but it ended on a sweet note. Sen. Sarah Eckhardt (D-Austin) put forth a resolution honoring Jake Ehlinger, the sophomore UT football player who was found dead in Austin last month. Senate Resolution 500 honors and commemorates the life of Jacob McAdams Ehlinger, who grew up in Westlake, just a few miles from the Capitol. “Whereas Jake Ehlinger was an exceptional young man whose indomitable will, generous spirit, and enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest had a profound impact on all who were privileged to share in…
Editor’s note: In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to miss the major headlines, let alone San Antonio’s must-read stories. In these regular roundups, MySA staff highlights the stories you need to know.
Scooting into a shooting
We knew riding e-scooters could be dangerous … but not this kind of dangerous. According to the San Antonio Police Department, a 16-year-old was riding an electric scooter with a friend around 1:45 a.m. on Monday, June 1, when he felt something strike his lower leg. Thinking it was glass, he sat down at a picnic table outside the V Lounge, at 107 E. Martin St., and called emergency services. Officers later determined the victim had actually been shot and found additional bullet holes in the V Lounge windows. The victim was transported to San Antonio Medical Center with non-threatening injuries, and SAPD says the suspect remains unknown.
Jake Ehlinger honored by Texas lawmakers
Texas’ 2021 Legislative Session was a wild ride, but it ended on a sweet note. Sen. Sarah Eckhardt (D-Austin) put forth a resolution honoring Jake Ehlinger, the sophomore UT football player who was found dead in Austin last month. Senate Resolution 500 honors and commemorates the life of Jacob McAdams Ehlinger, who grew up in Westlake, just a few miles from the Capitol. “Whereas Jake Ehlinger was an exceptional young man whose indomitable will, generous spirit, and enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest had a profound impact on all who were privileged to share in…Read Morelocal_news
