A man was shot and killed late Tuesday following a confrontation at Campland on the Bay in Pacific Beach, according to the San Diego Police Department (SDPD).
The violence was reported shortly after 10 p.m. Tuesday on the 2200 block of Pacific Beach Drive at Campland by the Bay, SDPD said. There, officers found a person near the pool suffering from at least one gunshot wound to the chest.
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The victim was taken to an area hospital and later died of his injuries. Law enforcement entities did not release the name of the victim, but described him as a 49-year-old man.
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Detectives learned the victim was with a group at a community pool when a fight ensued between him and another man, who was later identified as 38-year-old Michael Callahan. SDPD said following the fight, Callahan left the area and returned with a handgun to shoot the victim in the chest.
Callahan ran away from the scene but was found in his motorhome at the park. He was arrested and booked into San Diego County Jail, where he faces a murder charge.
A motive for the shooting has not been specified.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information on the case is urged to contact SDPD's Homicide Unit at 619-531-2293. Anonymous tips can be made by contacting Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
