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Not subscribed to local news but still want to stay up-to-date on the happenings around town? Look no further. Highlighting notable stories from external San Antonio news sources, State of the City summarizes the most captivating news headlines of the week. This week’s topics range from a fire on the West Side to a stabbing on the South Side. 

Fire on West Side destroyed two homes 

The San Antonio Fire Department was notified about a fire around 10:30 a.m. March 20. They arrived in the 10700 block of Leopard Path, which is not far from Loop 1604, to see two houses engulfed in flames. Firefighters used an aggressive route to put the fires out as some of the structural interior of the house had already been compromised. Evan Southall, a person who lives in one of the homes, said his 66-year-old mom and 32-year-old cousin were inside at the start of the fire. There were no injuries sustained from the fires; however, both houses were destroyed along with the belongings inside.

Stabbing on South Side 

The stabbing of a man took place around 2:30 p.m. on March 21 in the 2000 block Goliad Road near Pecan Valley Drive. The San Antonio police stated the man walked into the Dollar Tree with a series lacerations on his upper back. A cashier saw the man and called the police. The man was taken to the hospital with a critical injury. An update has been made as of Saturday with the man in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries.

Shooting on West Side, four men hospitalized 

Shots were exchanged in the 1900 block of West Laurel Street near Culebra Road, which ended with four men being hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the police. Around 4:20 p.m. March 18, the San Antonio police were called about the shots. Once arriving on the scene, police sent two men to the hospital, ages 22 and 35. However, two other men arrived at a hospital nearby in a vehicle covered with bullet holes, from the SAPD report on Wednesday. Police suspect that there was an altercation between the men that led to the shooting. They found 18 shell casings and also retrieved a pistol at the scene. There have been no charges so far, while other details of the shooting are still undiscovered.