Crime & Safety

Police Investigate Monday Fatal Shooting In San Diego

The victim was found with a gunshot wound to his chest in the Grantville neighborhood, the San Diego Police Department said.

Police were called to the scene at San Diego Mission Road, near Twain Avenue.
Police were called to the scene at San Diego Mission Road, near Twain Avenue. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

SAN DIEGO, CA — A homicide investigation is underway after a man was shot and killed in the Grantville neighborhood Monday.

Just before 6 a.m. Monday, officers reported to San Diego Mission Road, near Twain Avenue, according to the San Diego Police Department.

When officers arrived at the scene, a man was found with a gunshot wound to his chest, according to the SDPD.

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The victim was rushed to a hospital where he died shortly after, according to authorities.

The SDPD's Homicide unit was investigating the fatal shooting.

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