Teen Shot in Chest in Valencia Park

A Valencia Park teenager was shot in the chest Monday but is expected to survive

A Valencia Park teenager was shot in the chest Monday but is expected to survive his injuries, officers said.

San Diego Police say they found a 15-year-old gunshot victim in the 5400 block of Santa Margarita Street at about 9:40 p.m. Monday.

He was standing near the entrance to an apartment complex when a man approached him, issued a gang challenge and then shot him in the chest, police said.

Officers shut down Santa Margarita Street near 54th Street to investigate.

The suspect is described as a 30-year-old bald man with tattoos on his face and wearing a tan buttoned shirt and khaki pants who fled the scene in a grey mini van driven by a female.

The SDPD Gang Unit is investigating the shooting.

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