SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – A shooting in Ocean Beach late Wednesday night left one person dead, according to San Diego Police.
Police said officers were called to the 5000 block of Newport Avenue, near Hodad's restaurant, just before 11:30 p.m. over a reported shooting with one person injured.
Officers arrived to find the victim – described by police as a Hispanic adult male – with at least one gunshot to his upper body.
Despite life-saving measures, SDPD officials said the victim died at the scene.
Police said witnesses reported seeing two males running away from the scene after the shooting.
In a statement, SDPD officials said, “[Homicide Unit] Investigators have learned the decedent was involved in a confrontation with two men in a parking lot. The victim punched one of the men, at which time the second man produced a handgun and shot the decedent. The shooter and his companion, both described as White males, fled the area on foot west down the north alley of 5000 Newport Ave., then turned north toward Santa Monica Ave.”
Homicide detectives are gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses, and looking to obtain any security video as part of the investigation.
Police are asking anyone with information on the case to call the Homicide Unit at 619-531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
