SAN DIEGO — One person is dead after a shooting in San Diego Saturday night near the UTC Mall in University City, according to SDPD.
Police received a report around 8:40 p.m. that shots were fired at Nobel Drive and Lombard Place, just south of the Westfield UTC Shopping Center. When officers arrived, they found two victims, one male in the street and another male located near the entrance to an apartment parking garage. Both males had multiple gunshot wounds and were taken to a local hospital.
The male found in the street was pronounced dead at the hospital. Police detectives are working to confirm his identity.
The second person found near the garage is in stable condition in the hospital. Police said he is 39 years old. His name has not been released.
Based on the preliminary investigation by San Diego police homicide detectives, they believe that both victims were in a car together. Once they drove into the parking garage, the suspect approached their vehicle on foot and began firing into the car before fleeing.
Police blocked off the area near Nobel Drive as they investigated the shooting and searched for the suspect late Saturday evening.
There is limited information on the suspect available at this time. SDPD believes that this was a targeted shooting.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call the Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.