A 21-year-old man suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound when he was shot in the right shoulder Saturday morning while leaving a Halloween party with his girlfriend in the College West community of San Diego, authorities said.
The shooting victim's girlfriend was not injured, the San Diego Police Department reported.
The pair were walking down an alley in the 5700 block of Montezuma Place at about 2:35 a.m. when they were confronted by a group of individuals.
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One of the people -- described as a Black male wearing a red-hooded sweatshirt -- pulled out a handgun and began shooting.
Paramedics rushed the shooting victim to a hospital and the suspect fled the area, prior to the arrival of police.
The shooting happened despite the fact that San Diego State University and San Diego police teamed up this Halloween weekend to make sure parties don't turn violent. This is in effort to curb the recent string of violent incidents neighbors have been dealing with near the college.
SDPD will also implement their Community Assisted Party Program, which seeks to identify locations that host loud and disturbing parties regularly and cites owners for violations.
San Diego police urged anyone with any information regarding the shooting to call Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
