Authorities Wednesday publicly identified a 43-year-old man who was fatally shot by an unidentified assailant over the Presidents Day weekend while walking with a group on an East Village sidewalk.
Patrol officers responding to reports of gunfire around 3 p.m. Sunday found Ali Jabbar of San Diego in front of an apartment building in the 600 block of 16th Street, just west of Interstate 5 and north of Market Street, according to the San Diego Police Department.
Paramedics took Jabbar to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Lt. Jud Campbell said.
Investigators have determined the shooter approached the victim on the roadside and shot him repeatedly, then ran to a nearby gray or silver vehicle and drove off. Jabbar's companions were uninjured.
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"It does appear the (shooter) intentionally targeted the victim and not the people around him," Campbell said.
The shooter is still outstanding, police said. Officers describe him only as a man in dark clothing driving a silver or grey sedan.
Police closed 16th Street between Market and G Streets for several hours Sunday evening for the investigation.
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San Diego Police Homicide Detectives have taken over the investigation.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call the Homicide Unit at 619-531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
Editor's note: A previous headline to this story indicated the shooting was a drive-by. San Diego police were referring to another shooting in the Gaslamp Quarter at 12th and Imperial. No one was struck.
