Downtown San Diego

Police fatally shoot man near Santa Fe Depot in downtown San Diego

The moments leading up to the weapon discharge were not disclosed but investigators said a handgun was recovered from the suspect at the scene

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The San Diego Police Department was on the scene of a police shooting near Kettner Boulevard and West Broadway, not far from the Santa Fe Depot.

A man died after a police officer fired his gun during an incident in San Diego's downtown area Tuesday night.

The shooting happened near the Santa Fe Depot at about 8:50 p.m., according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, which is investigating the shooting under a county-wide memorandum that prevents law enforcement agencies from investigating incidents involving their own officers.

San Diego police officers were first called to the area about a block away for a report of a battery when they heard gunshots ring out, the sheriff's department said. There, they located a man in his 20s and -- for reasons still under investigation -- an officer deployed his weapon.

The moments leading up to the weapon discharge were not disclosed but investigators said a handgun was recovered from the suspect at the scene.

The man, who has not yet been identified, was wounded and transported to a local hospital where he later died, SDSO said. Investigators also did not disclose what type of injuries the man suffered.

The scene in downtown San Diego after a police shooting on Jan. 28, 2025.
The scene in downtown San Diego after a police shooting on Jan. 28, 2025.

The officer involved in the shooting, whose name was also not disclosed, was identified solely as a 2-year veteran assigned to the Central Division. No officers were injured in the incident.

The SDSO said, once their investigation is complete, the case goes to the San Diego County District Attorney's Office for review. SDPD is conducting their own administrative investigation. NBC 7 has not confirmed if the officer was placed on administrative leave amid the investigation but that is SDPD policy.

This is a developing story that will be updated as more information arrives.

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