ESCONDIDO, Calif. (KGTV) — A 20-year-old man was shot in the head while leaving an Applebee's restaurant around midnight Sunday, Escondido police said.
The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. at 1216 Auto Park Way, according to the Escondido Police Department. Authorities said that the victim and a group were exiting the restaurant's parking lot in an SUV when an unknown vehicle arrived and began firing shots into their car before fleeing the scene.
The man was transported to a nearby hospital, where he is in serious condition but expected to survive.
“The safety of our guests and team members is our top priority. We are cooperating with the authorities in their investigation of this isolated incident," said a spokesperson for the local Applebee's franchisee in a statement provided to 10News.
Escondido police are investigating the incident, with no suspects identified or detained at this time.
