SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — San Diego Police are investigating a shooting in the Fashion Valley area after a man walked into a restaurant with a gunshot wound Friday night.
According to the San Diego Police Department, officers received a call just before 10 p.m. about reports of a man entering The Cheesecake Factory in the 7000 block of Friars Road and claiming he was shot in the leg in one of the parking lots.
The 29-year-old man was sitting in his car when the suspect opened one of the car's doors, pointed a gun at him and demanded his belongings, police said. The victim handed over his money and phone to the suspect.
SDPD said the victim attempted to disarm the suspect but during the struggle the gun discharged and shot the victim the in the upper left thigh. He was taken to the hospital where his injury was determined to be non-life-threatening.
The suspect then fled the scene. He's described to be between 20-30-years-old, wearing a dark beanie, shirt and pants.
SDPD's Western Division is investigating the incident. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the western division or crime stoppers at 888-580-8477.
