A woman was shot in the stomach at a motel in San Ysidro Thursday, San Diego police confirmed.
The shooting happened overnight at the Knight’s Inn at 230 Via De San Ysidro. Investigators said a woman was asleep inside her room when a man knocked on her door. When she opened the door, he shot her in the stomach.
The man then fled, driving away in a four-door sedan. A security guard spotted the sedan driving away, but did not get a good look at the suspect, who remains at large.
The incident is under investigation. Police said the shooting may linked to some sort of blackmail, but it is unknown if the suspect and victim know each other.
The victim was taken to a local hospital where she underwent surgery. Beyond that, her condition is unknown. Her name was not released.
