El Cajon

After an 11-year-old boxing champion was hit by a car in an unincorporated area near El Cajon and later died, residents and the boy’s coach are pushing for safety improvements to the street they say has been dangerous for years.

An 11-year-old boy is being remembered after he was taken off life support. Kevin Ouda was struck by a car on Dec. 21 while he was on a job with teammates from Pure Heart Muay Thai near El Cajon.

An 11-year-old boy who was struck by a vehicle while jogging in an unincorporated area near El Cajon earlier this month has been taken off life support.

An 11-year-old Muay Thai boxing champion is on life support after being hit by a car in an unincorporated area near El Cajon Saturday, with his loved ones asking for prayers and support as they hope for a miraculous recovery.

Kevin Ouda’s family are asking for prayers after the 11-year-old was struck by a car in El Cajon on Saturday. NBC 7’s Shelby Bremer spoke with the boy’s martial arts coach about the tragedy and road to recovery.

San Diego police on Wednesday identified the 24-year-old driver who El Cajon police officers shot and killed after they say the driver tried to run them over in a truck.

San Diego police identified the 24-year-old driver who El Cajon police officers shot and killed after they say the driver tried to run them over in a truck.

El Cajon police officers shot and killed a woman in a pickup truck after they say she tried to run them over in their parking lot. NBC 7’s Jackie Crea reports on Dec. 12, 2024.

For reasons still unknown, authorities say a woman crashed into one officer, backed up and drove again to try and hit two more in a police department parking lot. NBC 7’s Dave Summers reports.

An investigation is underway after El Cajon police shot and killed a driver of a truck who tried to run officers over. NBC 7’s Jeanette Quezada reports on Dec. 11, 2024.

Just prior to the shooting, officers were holding a retirement ceremony inside the building, El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells said.

El Cajon residents were informed by police Friday that they can now keep informed about police activity in their neighborhoods by using a new web-based technology called Citizen Connect on their mobile phones or computers with internet access.

The El Cajon Police Department launched Citizen Connect, a web-based tool that gives people real-time updates about police responses in their area.

Police said witnesses told them the truck never stopped after it hit the victim on Sunday afternoon.

Law enforcement veteran Jeremiah Larson, a 22-year member of the El Cajon Police Department, will take charge as head of the agency this month, city officials announced.

A 28-year-old man was stabbed to death in El Cajon, while two other men were taken in by police for questioning, authorities said Friday.

Thousands of gallons of gasoline shut down a major intersection in El Cajon, and it’s still closed more than six weeks later, reports NBC 7 Investigates Alexis Rivas.

Thousands of gallons of gasoline shut down a major intersection in El Cajon in October and it’s still closed six weeks later. NBC 7 Investigates’ Alexis Rivas found out why.

Two people were taken to the hospital after a car crashed into their bedroom overnight. NBC 7’s Marianne Kushi has more. 

A resident of the mobile home park was arrested after the wreck and subsequent stabbing.