A man was shot and killed in El Cajon on Friday evening, police said.
El Cajon police received a call of shots fired and a man gunned down just before 6 p.m. in the 600 block of Emerald Avenue, Lt. Jason Taub said.
Police and the El Cajon Fire Department responded to the scene to find a Hispanic man lying on the street with a gunshot wound, he said.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene, the lieutenant said.
"Right now we're working with witnesses to determine the reason for the incident," Taub said.
Emerald Avenue will shut down between West Washington Avenue and Chamberlain Avenue for at least four to six hours for the investigation, he said.
The man's identity has not been released.
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