San Diego

1 Hurt in Report of Shots Fired in Southcrest

The victim was walking through the park to meet his ride for work when he was shot four times in the back of the neck and the arm, police said.

A man was beaten, stabbed and shot by a group of people in Southcrest Wednesday, San Diego police confirmed.

Someone called 911 just before 6 a.m. reporting five to six gunshots near Keeler Avenue and S 43rd Street.

Officers arrived and found one person injured approximately a block away.

SDPD Sgt. Joel Voss said the victim was walking through the park to meet his ride for work when he was shot four times in the back of the neck and the arm.

The man was also beaten and stabbed.

The man was transported to Mercy where Voss said he was being treated for non-life threatening injuries.

No arrests have been made. Witnesses told police a white Toyota Camry was seen leaving the area.

Voss said investigators do not believe the incident is gang-related.

The reason for the attack is unknown, police said.

No other information was available.

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