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2 Shot in Unincorporated El Cajon: SDSO

An early morning shooting in El Cajon has neighbors on edge. The area has been a hot spot for crime over the past couple of weeks. A bullet hole now pierces the sign for Parkway Club apartments in the  1200 block of Graves Avenue in unincorporated El Cajon. Another bullet hole hit a car nearby.

Both are from the aftermath of an early morning shooting. San Diego Sheriff's Deputies responded to multiple calls of shots fired around 2:00 a.m. Sunday. Two people were rushed to the hospital. Neighbors are concerned about this happening so close to their homes. "It makes me concerned because seeing how close that is to my actual apartment, one false move and that could've went in my window," said El Cajon resident Jon Fundingsland.

The area of El Cajon has seen an increase in crime in past couple of weeks. Just down the street about a half mile, 21-year-old Brandon Deguzman was shot to death outside his home in the middle of the night. A suspect has been arrested, but nervousness still lingers for neighbors nearby. "I think all of El Cajon has been a hot bed lately. It's just a little bit uneasy," explained Fundingsland.

Up the street on the 8200 block of Graves Avenue, there has been an up-tick in vehicle thefts. Four vehicles were reported stolen in the last couple of weeks. Loyal residents of El Cajon eager to see some change for their city. Fundingsland added, "just this frequently especially in the last two, three weeks now, it's getting a little out of hand."

The two people who were shot are expected to survive. Witnesses tell NBC 7 they were very young, possibly in their teens. So far no arrests have been made.

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