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Man dies after shooting near National City 7-Eleven

Posted at 1:22 PM, Apr 08, 2018
and last updated 2018-04-08 16:32:13-04

NATIONAL CITY, Calif. (KGTV) -- Police in National City are investigating after a man was shot and killed near a 7-Eleven early Sunday morning. 

Police responded to the 100 block of North Highland Avenue just before 5 a.m. after receiving reports of gunshots in the area.

After arriving, police found a 55-year-old man who had been shot. The man was taken to the hospital where he later died.

Police haven’t released the victim’s name.

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The incident is the second deadly shooting to take place near the same 7-Eleven within the last two weeks.

On March 27, police were called to the 800 block of Eta Street after a 26-year-old man was shot and killed.

Anyone with information on Sunday’s shooting is asked to call the National City Police Department at 619-336-4411.