A witness helped San Antonio police track down a robbery suspect who officers believe shot a deaf man on Saturday evening.

Police responded to a shooting call around 6:45 p.m. Saturday at a Church's Chicken parking lot in the 2400 block of Basse Road in San Antonio's North Side.

A witness told police he heard a loud bang and saw a man fall in the parking lot. The 39-year-old shooting victim was shot in the leg and expected to survive.

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According to police, the witness noticed the suspect was fleeing and followed him. The witness was able to give police the suspect's description.

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An officer spotted the suspect who matched the description, and after further investigation, police accused him of the aggravated robbery.

Police arrested Sergio Adrian Hernandez, 23, on suspicion of aggravated robbery. His mugshot was not available Monday.

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Fares Sabawi covers crime in San Antonio and Bexar County for mySA.com. Read more of his stories here. | fsabawi@mysa.com | Twitter: @FaresInSA