SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — The San Diego Police Homicide Detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that left a man dead in the East Village area on Sunday afternoon.
A press release sent by SDPD said officers responded to a report of a shooting at the 600 block of 16th Street. When they arrived at the scene, they found a 43-year-old man down with multiple gunshot wounds on the sidewalk in front of an apartment building.
Officers gave aid to the man until paramedics arrived and transported him to the hospital, where he died, the release said.
Before his death, the man was walking with a group on the sidewalk of 600 16th Street when the suspect approached the group and shot the victim multiple times, according to preliminary information from SDPD.
Following the shooting, the release said the suspect ran to a nearby vehicle and drove away northbound, then eastbound towards the 94 freeway.
The suspect is currently at large and described as a Black male in dark clothing. The vehicle is described as a silver or grey sedan, SDPD said.
Police believe the suspect intentionally targeted the victim and not the people around him.
The release also said police identified the victim, but his name will not be released pending notification to his family.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call the Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.
