SAN DIEGO — Police confirm that a 22-year-old man was killed in a shooting Sunday morning at North Clairemont Recreation Center while a youth basketball game was underway nearby.
San Diego police responded to reports of a shooting around 11:50 a.m. in the 4000 block of Bannock Avenue near Genesee Avenue and south of Clairemont Mesa Boulevard.
According to police, the victim had a brief confrontation with two suspects prior to the shooting. One suspect then shot the victim multiple times with a handgun, and ran off through the park with another suspect.
San Diego Sheriff's Department responded to the scene by air in ASTREA and made announcements to the public asking for help in locating two men only described as a black man wearing a white shirt with blue shirts and a white man wearing a white shirt and black shorts.
San Diego police continued to search for the two men on the ground, who were believed to be considered armed and dangerous.
About 5 hours after the shooting, San Diego police confirmed the victim died at an area hospital, and San Diego Police's Homicide Unit was dispatched to the scene to take over the investigation.
Detectives are currently in the process of interviewing witnesses, gathering physical evidence from the crime scene, and checking the area for any surveillance video footage.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call the Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.
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