As a group showed off a gun on a City Heights basketball court, a man was accidentally shot in the foot, prompting the lockdown of a nearby elementary school, police say.
San Diego police say officers responded to the 4400 Wightman Street for a shooting at Henwood Park.
At 1:50 p.m. -- just 15 minutes before school let out — Rosa Parks Elementary, a year-round school, was placed on lockdown as a precaution.
The 19-year-old man was taken to Mercy Hospital. Investigators say he was with a group of people on the basketball court who were showing off a gun. The weapon accidentally fired into the man's foot.
"It kind of concerns me, right next to the school," said parent Janette Vargas. "This area is getting worse through time. It's a big concern."
Clarence House, a parent of an elementary student, was inside the school when the lockdown was ordered.
"The principal came over intercom and said don't go outside," said House. They told the children to get under the table as quietly as possible.
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According to police, the lockdown was lifted at 2:30 p.m.
The investigation is ongoing since the gun has not been recovered.
