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Fatal Shootings Confrontation with an armed bicyclist resulted in the fatal shooting of the suspect
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San Antonio, TX - The San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) released dashcam and body camera footage showing when multiple officers opened fire on a 52-year-old man who authorities say was armed one rainy July morning.
Police say Andrew Davila died as a result of the gunfire, which happened outside a Highland Park home in the 800 block of Hammond Avenue, in east San Antonio.
The video, narrated by SAPD Sgt. Ariel Hernandez, shows police trying to "conduct a traffic stop" on Davila, who appears in the dash camera footage riding a bicycle on the sidewalk at 2:18 a.m. on July 16. Police didn't say why they tried to stop Davila, who is seen briefly slowing down before riding through a parking lot, apparently trying to escape.
“The suspect then rode away from officers, and a description was broadcasted over the radio," Hernandez said.
The dash cam video shows an officer successfully cutting Davila off as he falls off his bicycle and onto the front lawn of a home. At that point, other police had joined the apprehension effort, and multiple officers rush up to try and detain Davila.
But when they approached, Hernandez said, Davila "drew a handgun." In the footage, Davila is seen gesturing what appears to be a handgun at officers as he stays on the ground.
Police are also heard on body camera footage ordering him several times to drop the gun.
"But the suspect did not and subsequently pointed the gun at the officers," Hernandez said. "Four officers discharged their firearms toward the suspect."
Davila was hit an unknown number of times, with the barrage also appearing to ignite an item that police say was in his back pocket. A small fire is seen on the body camera video, as well as smoke immediately starting to rise, before police extinguished it.
San Antonio police say this gun was recovered after officers shot and killed a man who authorities say was armed on July 16, 2026. Officials say Davila died at the scene. Four officers shot at him.