Man Shoots, Kills Wife in Scripps Ranch Parking Lot: Police

Jeremy Green, 40, fled after killing his wife in a lot on Business Park Avenue in Scripps Ranch Saturday

A man shot and killed his wife in the parking lot of a business complex in Scripps Ranch Saturday afternoon and then fled, the San Diego Police Department confirmed.

Police said suspect Jeremy Green got into a verbal altercation with his wife at around 2:10 p.m. in the 9600 block of Business Park Avenue near Old Grove Road. He then allegedly shot her multiple times in the upper torso and fled the scene.

When officers arrived, they found a 37-year-old woman lying in a parking lot suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The woman died from her injuries at the scene, police said.

After the shooting, investigators said Green left the area in his silver 2007 Chevrolet Corvette with the California license plate 5YGE642.

As of 8 p.m., he remained at large.

Police described Green as a 40-year-old white man with brown hair and brown eyes. He's 5-foot-8 and weighs 185 pounds.

Police said Green is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone who spots him should not approach him, and instead should immediately call authorities. Anyone with information on this shooting or Green's whereabouts should call the SDPD Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.

The victim's name was not immediately released by police, pending family notifications.

The deadly shooting is under investigation. Police have not released details of the domestic dispute between the couple or on the motive.

The shooting took place near the Scripps Montessori School owned by M.K. Newton. She said she rushed down to the school after hearing shots had been fired in the area. She said two of her employees were inside the school at the time of the incident.

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