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One dead, one injured after argument at Logan Heights party turns deadly

Posted at 6:35 AM, Aug 17, 2019
and last updated 2019-08-17 11:26:29-04

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — One person was killed and another was injured after a house party in a south central San Diego neighborhood turned deadly.

San Diego Police received reports of gunfire just after midnight Saturday in the area of Julian and Marcy Avenues in Logan Heights.

Police on scene said an argument at a party escalated into a shooting. At least two people were hit by gunfire.

Crews on scene were captured performing chest compression on one person as they were loaded into an ambulance.

A man in his 20s was transported to a nearby hospital, where they were pronounced dead. Another person was injured but refused medical attention, police said. Neither victim has been identified.

Police said the suspect fled the scene. Police only described the suspect as a black male.

Police added that two men arrived at area hospitals with gunshot wounds, but it wasn't clear if they were related to the incident.

Anyone with information is asked to call SDPD at 619-531-2000 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.