Man Fatally Shot Near Chicano Park In San Diego

SAN DIEGO, CA — An 18-year-old man was shot to death Sunday near an Interstate 5 on-ramp in San Diego.

Officers responded to three separate reports of gunfire around 12:12 a.m., 1:08 a.m. and 2:06 a.m. Sunday in the Chicano Park area at the southbound 5 Freeway on-ramp from Logan Avenue, according to the San Diego Police Department.

"At approximately 2:10 a.m. Sunday, a vehicle containing several men pulled into Paradise Valley Hospital. The occupants flagged down a San Diego police officer, who was at the hospital on an unrelated call," the department reported in a statement. "The men directed the officer to an occupant of the car who had been shot."

The victim was taken into a hospital, where he died shortly afterward, police said.

Officers found multiple cartridge casings and a vehicle that had been struck by gunfire several times, according to the statement.

The victim's identity was not immediately available. A possible motive for the shooting was unclear, and a suspect description was unavailable.

Authorities urged anyone with information regarding the shooting to call the SDPD Homicide Unit 619-531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.

— City News Service