The Escondido Police Department released a sketch Thursday of a suspect wanted in connection with a shooting that happened in the 1100 block of East Mission Avenue.
On Jul. 31, police received several reports of gunfire in the area.
When officers arrived on scene, they found a male victim inside a van suffering from a gunshot wound to his head.
Witnesses told police they had seen a young male suspect shooting at the victim’s van, which caused the victim to crash into a telephone pole.
The suspect fled the scene after the shooting and police were unable to locate him.
Police described the suspect as a 17 to 18-year-old dark-skinned Hispanic male with spiked black hair and bloodshot eyes, as depicted in the sketch above. He was last seen wearing a white shirt, baggy blue pants and white shoes.
Police said the victim who was shot survived and continues to make progress in his recovery.
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Anyone with information should contact Escondido police.
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