🌱 Explosion at Coca Cola Factory + Fatal Shooting Ends Family Brawl

Good morning, San Antonio! I'm here in your inbox this morning to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on around town, including news about:

• Organization helps military veterans transition into the work force.
• Investigations over explosion of Coca Cola factory.
• Man fatally shot at family gathering.

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Here are the top stories in San Antonio today:

1. Centurion Military Alliance helps service members transition into the workforce in San Antonio and other partnered cities in the nation. “Over 2,000 by the end of the year that we expect to create new jobs for San Antonians on our campus, but also new names, new companies here in the ecosystem in San Antonio, really investing in infrastructure," says Will Garrett, Vice President of Talent. (KSAT San Antonio)
2. Authorities are investigating an explosion at the Coca-Cola bottling plant. The incident happened around 4 p.m. on Wednesday. The explosion did not result in any injuries. "Apparently, a canister of CO2 or another product overheated and exploded." (WOAI)
3. A San Antonio man fatally shot another family member during a gathering on the 7100 block of Shady Grove Drive. The incident took place around midnight on June 10. The suspect is "Alberto Arredondo, 23, was still on the scene and taken into custody." He was booked for murder. (WOAI)

Today in San Antonio:

Thursday, June 22

• San Antonio Career Fair at DoubleTree by Hilton (11 AM)
• How Plant Powered Foods Can Heal Your Body at San Antonio Airport (11 AM)
• Everyone is a Pupeteer at Memorial Branch Library (1 PM)
• Board Meeting at Karen Wagner High School (6 PM)
• Madagascar The Musical at The Tobin Center (7 PM)

From my notebook:

• Missing person alert: "San Antonio Police are searching for a missing woman last seen on June 14 on the northwest side. Police say Kathleen Marie Perreira was last seen on the 5300 block of NW Loop 410." (KENS5.com)
• 2024 San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo tickets! "Sale of the tickets for rodeo and entertainment events began at 10 a.m. Wednesday. This is the rodeo's 75th year. (KENS5.com)
• Summer for students: "Students building confidence, learning instruments, perfecting performance skills at Classical Music Institute’s Summer Education Program." (KSAT San Antonio)

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That's it for today! See you tomorrow for another update.

— Elaine Thompson

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