A man is dead after a fatal shooting in Spring Valley Tuesday night while San Diego County Sheriff's (SDSO) Deputies searched for the shooter, according to SDSO Watch Commander Lt. Michael Pepin.
Sheriff's deputies and Heartland Fire & Rescue responded to a shooting that occurred at 10:06 p.m. at 2727 Central Ave. in Spring Valley. There, a man was found with several gunshots to his upper torso, according to SDSO. Despite efforts to save the shooting victim, he died of his injuries at the scene.
That same night, another man arrived at a nearby hospital with a gunshot wound to his arm. Law enforcement determined this individual was a second victim in the shooting.
Witnesses said they heard some sort of confrontation before the violence occurred.
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"Well, we heard people cussing, like they do every time," one neighbor, Robert, told NBC 7.
"They were fighting. We suddenly heard five shots probably, and I thought they were from the fireworks going by," Robert said.
It is unclear what led to the violence and if both victims were known to each other. Their names are being withheld until further notice.
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Anyone with information on the case is urged to contact SDPD's Homicide Unit at 858-285-6330. Anonymous tips can be made by contacting Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
