Chula Vista police are still searching for the suspect who shot three people Saturday night at a brewery in the Otay Ranch Town Center, forcing a lockdown.
The shooting happened at Novo Brazil Brewing, located in the shopping mall at 2015 Birch Rd., at around 7 p.m., according to the Chula Vista Police Department.
Authorities placed the mall on lockdown for about 20-30 minutes following the incident.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found two people who were shot. Both were described to have non-life-threatening wounds and were taken to the hospital.
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Police learned that another gunshot victim was also at the hospital. A fourth person was injured, but it is unclear how.
CVPD said the shooting may have started during an argument between two groups.
"We believe there was one shooter and at least two people in that group," CVPD Lt. James Petray said during a news conference. "We have a group that was the suspect group, which we believe was approximately two people, potentially more."
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There seems to be no active threat to the mall or nearby communities, according to police. At this time, CVPD does not believe this incident was random or an active shooter situation.
"There does not appear to be evidence of a hate crime nor a nexus to terrorism," CVPD added in a post on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter.
Officers remained at the scene to collect evidence. The investigation is ongoing.
Founder of NOVO Brazil Brewing Company, Tiago Carneiro, released a statement regarding the incident on Sunday morning:
"There was a shooting incident last night at Otay Ranch Town Center with alleged participants eventually entering NOVO Brazil Brewing Company. One NOVO employee sustained a minor injury as a result of debris. One NOVO patron was struck by a bullet as an innocent bystander. We are grateful that both injuries are not life threatening, and we are praying for speedy recoveries," Carneiro wrote.
The business was back open for business on Sunday morning, Carneiro added.
No other information was immediately available.
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