SAN MARCOS (KGTV) — San Marcos sheriff are asking for the public's help in identifying three suspects they believe shot a 26-year-old man on a San Elijo trail Saturday morning.
The San Diego County Sheriff's Department confirmed that the victim was walking on Questhaven Road near San Elijo Roads in San Marcos around 12 a.m. when multiple suspects in dark hoodies approached him.
The man told officers one suspect pulled out a handgun and shot him in the leg, before fleeding the scene.
The victim then walked to a nearby home and asked residents to call for help. SDSO and the San Marcos Fire Department transported the man to a nearby hospital. He is expected to make a full recovery, authorities said.
Detective David Arnold said a "ghost gun" was recovered near the scene.
No further information was immediately available.
If you have any information about this incident, call the San Marcos Sheriff's Station at (760) 751-4400. You can also call the San Diego County Sheriff's Department at (858) 565-5200
