What to Know
- A San Diego police officer with less than a year on the force was shot in the arm after a foot pursuit. He’s expected to survive
- The shooting prompted a county-wide call for help to other law enforcement agencies
- the suspect has not been located. He’s described as a bald man, 5’ 8’’ who was wearing a gray sweater at the time
A multi-agency manhunt is underway for a suspect who shot a San Diego police officer in the Chollas Creek neighborhood Thursday.
Residents in the neighborhood surrounding 52nd Street and University Avenue were asked to shelter in place around noon as law enforcement officers from several agencies searched for a suspect considered "armed and dangerous," SDPD said. The shelter-in-place was lifted at 7:40 p.m.
SDPD Officer Darius Jamsetjee confirmed one of their own had been shot. The injuries were not considered life-threatening.
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The injured officer, part of SDPD's Mid City Division, was following a truck that had been reported stolen days earlier, according to Officer Jud Campbell.
The officer turned on his lights near Wightman Street and Shiloh Road, and the suspect got out of the truck and ran, Campbell said. The suspect ran into an apartment complex where he shot the chasing officer in the arm and continued running.
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After the shooting, SDPD put out a county-wide call to every law-enforcement agency for help in their suspect search, which spanned from 52nd to 54th Street and from Wightman Street to University Avenue.
SDPD said they were searching for a bald man wearing a gray sweatshirt who stands about 5' 8'' tall.
At around 4 p.m., SDPD said officers had detained one person and were "evaluating his involvement," Campbell said. at 10:15 p.m., SDPD confirmed the detained person was not a suspect in the shooting.
“We do not believe the person detained is the shooter. Police are still actively investigating and searching for the suspect. Anyone with information is asked to call police or call Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous," SDPD spokesperson Lt. Adam Sharki said in a statement.
As of 4:45 a.m. Friday, the manhunt was still underway, according to SDPD. No arrests have been made in connection with the shooting.
The injured officer was slated to be released from the hospital Thursday, but it's unclear if they were discharged. SDPD described the officer as "recovering nicely and in good spirits."
The San Diego Sheriff's Department was one of several agencies that answered the call shortly after 11:20 a.m. A sheriff's helicopter zipped overhead as several armed law enforcement officers from various agencies sprawled throughout the neighborhood.
SDPD's homicide unit was investigating the shooting as standard procedure because the incident involved an SDPD officer.
No other information was provided.
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