SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — An argument at an Encanto taco shop escalated into gunfire Monday night, leaving a woman with multiple gunshot wounds and prompting a search for the shooter, according to San Diego Police.
Police said the victim was at the entrance of the eatery in the 6200 block of Imperial Avenue at around 5:30 p.m. when, for unknown reasons, she and a person described as an adult female got into an argument.
During the confrontation, the suspect pulled out a gun, shot the victim several times, and then fled the scene. The victim was struck in her stomach and at least twice on her arm, police said.
The 29-year-old victim was taken to the hospital and underwent surgery; she was in stable condition as of early Tuesday morning, police stated.
The suspected shooter was described as an adult female of unknown age who was wearing dark clothes and boots at the time of the incident. She was also carrying a white purse.
Police said investigators recovered six .38-caliber shell casings at the scene.
