San Diego police are searching for an unknown man who opened fire at a public park in the City Heights community overnight, injuring one victim.
According to the San Diego Police Department (SDPD), the shooting happened around 11:45 p.m. at Teralta Neighborhood Park near Orange Avenue and 40th Street, close to Interstate 15.
SDPD Lt. Paul Phillips said a group of people were hanging out in a gazebo at the park, possibly drinking. A man sitting with the group was being made fun of and, suddenly, he had enough.
The man went to his car and allegedly grabbed a gun. He began shooting at the group in the gazebo, striking a 47-year-old man in the leg with a bullet, police said.
He then quickly fled the park.
“The suspect went back to a black SUV and was going northbound on Center toward Orange,” Lt. Phillips explained. “We’re talking to people who saw and heard things. But, at this point, that’s all we’ve got.”
The lieutenant said the only suspect description available right now is that the gunman was in his mid-20s, wearing dark clothing. An arrest had not yet been made as of 7a .m. Tuesday and police were still searching for the suspect. The investigation is ongoing.
According to the group of victims, they did not personally know the man who opened fire.
The victim who was wounded is expected to recover. No other injuries were reported.
