A youth was wounded in Bay Terraces last night after an altercation escalated into gunfire, according to the San Diego Police Department. The incident occurred in a parking lot located at 400 Deep Dell Rd, where the male juvenile was shot multiple times in his upper torso. The SDPD Watch Commander's Log statement reports that the juvenile had been sitting in the driver's seat of a stopped vehicle during the confrontation.
The victim, following the shooting, attempted to drive away but collided with several parked vehicles in the process. Found with serious injuries, he was rushed to the hospital and is expected to make a recovery. As the night veiled the lot in darkness, details surrounding the suspects in the grievous event remain unilluminated. The suspects, still at large, are unknown, as per the information released by the authorities.
With little to go on, the SDPD Street Gang Unit has taken the reins of the investigation. They are piecing together the scant evidence as they seek to identify the group involved in the shooting. Authorities have not disclosed whether the altercation was gang-related or if the juvenile had any prior connections to the individuals who inflicted harm upon him.
Community members with any knowledge that could shed light on this case, no matter how scant, are encouraged by the police to come forward. As the juvenile recovers, the threads of justice ask to be woven by the hands of those who saw something. The SDPD urges anyone with information to contact the Street Gang Unit or to contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 888-580-8477. Further details can be found at https://www.sandiego.gov.
