Woman Dead, Man Injured in El Cerrito Shooting

San Diego Police are searching for the suspect who shot two people, killing a 42-year-old woman and seriously injuring a 36-year-old man in El Cerrito Tuesday.

Witnesses told police the two victims were standing in a driveway in the 4200 block of 54th Place when a man walked up to them at about 4:45 p.m.

The three got into an argument, and police say the suspect pulled out a handgun and shot both people in the chest.

According to witnesses, the suspect drove off in a dark-colored sedan.

Both victims were taken to a nearby hospital, where the woman later died there. The man is expected to survive.

The suspect is described as an Asian man between 5-foot-6 and 5-foot-8, wearing a light-colored, short-sleeved shirt and long pants.

Police are withholding the names of the victims until their families are notified.

If you know anything about this shooting, call the SDPD homicide unit at 619-531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.

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