An early morning dispute at a Logan Heights hookah lounge escalated into violence, leaving one man with life-threatening injuries, according to the San Diego Police Department's Watch Commander's Log. The altercation occurred yesterday at the Secret Yard hookah lounge at 2200 Imperial Ave around 5:30 AM. A 29-year-old male sustained a stabbing wound to the upper body during the fracas involving several patrons and security personnel.
The victim, whose identity was not released, was initially taken to Sharp Coronado Hospital before being transferred to a local trauma center to undergo surgery. Authorities announced that the injured party had survived the operation and is now stable. The complexity of the incident, with a large group involved, has allowed the victim to provide a suspect description. Detectives from the Central Division are actively investigating the circumstances of the stabbing.
Given the absence of a clear suspect and the ongoing nature of the investigation, the SDPD is appealing to the public for assistance. Anyone with information related to the above incident(s) is encouraged to call the listed Command handling the investigation or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477, according to the San Diego Government's official website.
The SDPD has not yet released additional details regarding the incident at the Secret Yard hookah lounge. With the victim recovering and the assailant at large, detectives are likely piecing together witness statements and surveillance footage to apprehend the individual responsible. The authorities urge anyone who may have witnessed the altercation or has knowledge pertaining to it to step forward.
