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Police Investigate Deadly Shooting in University Heights

Police are searching for several men who may be tied to a deadly shooting in University Heights Wednesday morning.

Officers were flagged down at about 1 a.m. by a man who told them someone had been shot near El Cajon and Park boulevards, San Diego Police Department (SDPD) Lt. Anthony Dupree said.  

A 28-year-old man with at least one gunshot wound was found inside a car, Dupree said. 

Paramedics arrived and transported the man to Scripps Mercy Hospital where he was pronounced dead a short while later, Dupree said. 

Police believe three or four men may have been involved in the shooting and are searching for the suspects. Dupree said a light-colored sedan may have been involved. 

SDPD said an altercation may have occurred before the shooting and are investigating the incident. 

No other information was available.

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