One person was shot and killed Thursday night in the Colina Del Sol neighborhood, according to the San Diego Police Department.
Two officers were driving in the neighborhood when they witnessed a shooting at around 7:45 p.m. in the 4900 block of El Cajon Boulevard, SDPD's Lt. Jud Campbell said.
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WATCH HERE"An unknown suspect or suspects fired from the passenger side of a dark-colored SUV and sped away westbound on El Cajon Boulevard," Campbell said. "The officers saw a victim down in the street and immediately stopped to render aid while notifying other officers in the area to look for the vehicle."
Officers found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Paramedics rushed the victim to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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SIGN UP The victim was shot at least one time in the upper torso, Campbell said. The victim was not immediately identified. He was described as a man, possibly in his 20s or 30s.
SDPD Homicide Detectives were called to the scene and began investigating the shooting. Preliminary information indicates that the victim was riding a bicycle westbound on El Cajon Boulevard, Campbell said. The suspect vehicle was also driving westbound on El Cajon Boulevard. Prior to the shooting, there was some sort of interaction between the victim and the SUV, possibly an argument.
The suspect vehicle has not been located, and SDPD has not released any information about the suspect or suspects.
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Detectives continued to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Anyone with information about the shooting was asked to call the SDPD Homicide Unit at 619-531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
