Officials said the victims were known to each other, though their relationships were unclear, reports NBC 7’s Kelvin Henry.
One man was killed and two teens were injured during a triple shooting early Tuesday in San Diego’s Lincoln Park neighborhood.
The violence was reported sometime around 2:30 a.m. in a residential neighborhood on the 4700 block of Nogal Street, according to the San Diego Police Department (SDPD). There, officers found three people shot in the garage of a home.
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SDPD said a 20-year-old man had numerous gunshot wounds to his chest, a 16-year-old girl was shot in her lower abdomen and arm, and a 17-year-old boy was shot in the leg. The 20-year-old died at the scene. The teens were taken to an area hospital and were expected to survive, according to authorities.
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Family members of the deceased told NBC 7 they're devastated and are at a loss for words.
“Unfortunately, any time anybody loses a family member to gun violence or any violence, it’s going to be a traumatic effect on them," SDPD Lt. Steve Shebloski said. "So, we do have family members that are here. We’re working with the family to keep them informed as best as we can, with the mind that we have to keep the integrity of the investigation. But the family is here and they’re grieving and experiencing a loss that I think any of us would experience if we lost a family member.”
Officials said the victims were known to each other, though their relationships were unclear. Police have not revealed the name of the young man who was killed.
The person believed to have shot the victims was seen running away from the scene. A clear description of that individual was not immediately available.
"I don’t think there’s anything at this point that would indicate there’s an active threat to anybody in this particular neighborhood," SDPD Lt. Steve Shebloski said. "A man was seen running away. We have no information that indicates this was a random act of violence, but we also don’t have indication on what the motive of this shooting is."
Details on what led up to the shooting were not immediately clear. The department said a homicide investigation is underway as a result of the incident.
