A man was found lying in the street with a gunshot wound to the stomach Wednesday evening, according to El Cajon police.
The shooting happened in the 900 block of Peach Avenue in El Cajon at 7:15 p.m. near the parking lot of an apartment complex.
Police said witnesses reported seeing a suspect run into a home nearby.
Officers spread out through the neighborhood to search for the suspect, but by 9:30 p.m., there was still no sign of the person. Police blocked off the parking lot at the Tierra Del Sol Apartments as they investigated the crime.
The victim was taken to the hospital, where he was set to undergo surgery. However, he died shortly thereafter, officials said.
According to witnesses, the victim and suspect got into some sort of verbal argument before shots rang out.
Neighbor Paul Brown told NBC 7 he heard three gunshots. He said the shooting is very worrisome for residents, especially since the suspect was not immediately caught.
“If he has the nerve to do that, he can do it again,” said Brown. “They need to catch him. They need to catch him.”
El Cajon police said the only suspect description they have – at least so far – is that the shooter was a heavy-set man wearing dark clothing.
The name of the victim has not yet been released by investigators, pending the notification of his family.
