Police Monday were investigating a late-night Christmas Eve shooting in the Little Italy neighborhood of downtown San Diego.
Units responded to reports of a shooting in the 1600 block of State Street at about 11:30 p.m. Sunday, according to Officer S. Foster of the San Diego Police Department.
"One person was shot and sustained non-life-threatening injuries," Foster said. "There are currently no suspects in custody."
"I heard shots and I thought they were fireworks," said Christian who was waiting to attend a mass at a church in Little Italy.
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"There were lots of shots so I just grabbed him [Christian] and I was afraid," Sarah who is visiting said.
Foster said detectives from the SDPD's Central Division were continuing an investigation into the shooting. No motive or suspect description was immediately available.
