SAN ANTONIO — A burglary suspect is in the hospital after allegedly opening fire on San Antonio police officers late Friday night, prompting officers to return fire.

The suspect, identified as 58-year-old Richard Asbell, is facing four counts of aggravated assault of a public servant. His total bond has been set at $800,000, according to police.

The shooting occurred just after 10 p.m. at a Public Storage facility in the 7600 block of Fredericksburg Road, near Bluemel Road in the city’s Medical Center area.

Officers responded to a reported burglary in progress and located a man inside one of the storage units toward the back of the property.

“He fired three times, about three times at the officers,” said San Antonio Police Chief William McManus. One of the officers returned fire, strik

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