Two people were shot and wounded in a car-to-car shooting that could be gang related, the Carlsbad Police Department said Thursday.
Police responded to a report of a crash at 9:20 p.m. Wednesday on Alga Road between El Fuerte Street and Xana Ray, according to CPD Public Information Officer Denise Ramirez.
"Officers located a single vehicle collision with one occupant who had suffered a gunshot wound," Ramirez said. "Carlsbad Police and Fire Department personnel rendered medical aid and transported the victim to a local area hospital where he was admitted for care."
A second occupant of the vehicle who had also been struck by gunfire drove away from the area with a third uninjured occupant of the vehicle before police arrived, Ramirez said. Both were located at another area hospital and the injuries were not considered to be life-threatening.
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"None of the identified occupants associated with the vehicle were Carlsbad residents," Ramirez said. "Evidence suggests that the involved vehicle was fired upon from a second vehicle and that the matter may be gang related."
Anyone with information about the shooting was asked to contact CPD Detective Chris Collier at 442-339-5569 or christopher.collier@Carlsbadca.gov.
