Suspect In East Village Fatal Shooting Arrested In East County

SAN DIEGO, CA — A 44-year-old man suspected of fatally shooting a 43-year-old man walking with a group on an East Village sidewalk was arrested Thursday.

Tashaughn Jackson was located in El Cajon Thursday and arrested around 10:30 a.m. during a traffic stop on westbound Interstate 8 near the Main Street exit, Lt. Jud Campbell of the San Diego Police Department said.

Jackson was booked into the county jail on suspicion of murder, Campbell said.

Officers responded to the 600 block of 16th Street on Feb. 18 around 3:05 p.m. to a report of shots fired, where Ali Jabbar of San Diego was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds and was lying on the sidewalk in front of an apartment building.

Responding officers attempted to render life-saving measures until the arrival of paramedics, who transported Jabbar to a hospital, where he later died.

"Based on preliminary information, it appears the victim intentionally targeted the victim walking with a group on the sidewalk of the 600 block 16th Street," Campbell said in a statement.

"The suspect approached the group and shot the victim multiple times. It does appear the suspect intentionally targeted the victim and not the people around him. The suspect then ran to a nearby vehicle and drove away northbound, then eastbound towards the 94 Freeway."

It was unclear what motivated the shooting, and detectives were continuing an ongoing investigation.

Anyone with information regarding the shooting was urged to call the SDPD Homicide Unit at 619-531-2293. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.

— City News Service