Crime & Safety
Tips Sought In Fatal Encanto Drive-By Shooting Of Najee Woods; Possible $1K Reward
Investigators believe the assailant fled to the north in a dark-gray late-model compact SUV, possibly a Honda.
March 8, 2023
Authorities reached out to the public Wednesday for help in identifying the killer of a 23-year-old man who was gunned down two months ago in an Encanto-area neighborhood.
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Patrol officers responding to a report of a shooting found Najee Woods of San Diego mortally wounded in the 6200 block of Akins Avenue shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 10, according to police. Woods died at the scene.
Investigators believe the assailant fled to the north in a dark-gray late-model compact SUV, possibly a Honda, police said.
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Anyone with information about the case was asked to call San Diego County Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477 or contact the agency online at sdcrimestoppers.org. Tipsters may remain anonymous and could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.
City News Service contributed to this article.
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