A man walked into The Cheesecake Factory at Fashion Valley Mall with a gunshot wound in his leg Friday night, authorities said.
Police received a call at 9:54 p.m. Friday about a man that walked into the restaurant on Friar's Road in Mission Valley claiming he had been shot in the leg in one of the parking lots, according to the San Diego Police Department.
The 29-year-old man was sitting in his car when the suspect opened one of his doors, pointed a gun at him and demanded all of his belongings. The victim handed over his money and phone.
The man then tried to disarm the suspect, but the gun discharged and shot the man in the upper left thigh. The suspect fled the scene, police said.
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The man was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police said the suspect was described as being 20 to 30 years old and wearing a dark beanie, shirt and pants.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
