Crime & Safety
Boy Shot In San Diego's East County
A 9-year-old boy was hospitalized after gunfire penetrated the wall of the apartment he was in, according to authorities.
EL CAJON, CA — A 9-year-old boy was hospitalized with a non life-threatening injury Saturday after gunfire penetrated the wall of the apartment he was in, according to authorities.
An unidentified adult at the Parkway Club Apartments, 1225 Graves Ave in the unincorporated area of El Cajon called the San Diego County Sheriff's Office to report the shooting at 3:16 a.m., according to Sheriff's Lt. Sean Gallagher. No one else was injured. No suspects had been arrested as of Saturday morning.
A motive has not been determined and no suspect information was immediately available. More than one shot was fired into the building, Gallagher said.
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Anyone with information about the shooting was asked to call detectives at the Sheriff's Lakeside Substation at 619-938-1360 or San Digeo Crime Stoppers at 619-235-8477.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to please call the Sheriff's Communications Center at (858) 868-3200. You can also remain anonymous by calling San Diego County Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477 or by visiting www.sdcrimestoppers.org.
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— City News Service
