Last Friday, in Barrio Logan, it turned deadly when a 28-year-old man was fatally stabbed in an alley, and San Diego police are now asking anyone who saw or recorded anything to come forward.
Officers responded shortly after 11:13 PM to a report of a stabbing in a south alley near Logan Avenue and 16th Street. When they arrived, they found the victim collapsing from stab wounds. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Homicide detectives planned to spend Saturday canvassing the neighborhood in search of witnesses and evidence.
According to The San Diego Union-Tribune, investigators said the victim, described by police as a 28-year-old man of Somali descent, was confronted by a group that included three Hispanic men and a Hispanic woman. Some members of that group attacked him, the outlet reported. Officers briefly detained a man and a woman shortly after the stabbing, but both were later released. Police told the paper they will not identify the victim until his family has been notified.
Police Ask For Tips And Footage
The San Diego Police Department is urging anyone with information, photographs, or surveillance video related to the stabbing to contact the Homicide Unit at 619-531-2293 or San Diego Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477. Those numbers are also listed on the City of San Diego police contact page and are being used to collect tips in the case.
Neighborhood Context
Barrio Logan has seen a run of violent incidents in recent years, including shootings and stabbings that have prompted neighborhood canvasses and gang-unit investigations. Hoodline coverage of previous killings and police crackdowns in the area has highlighted longstanding community concerns about both safety and heavy law-enforcement presence.
What Investigators Say
Police told The San Diego Union-Tribune that homicide detectives would remain in the neighborhood throughout Saturday to collect physical evidence and interview potential witnesses. Anyone who saw the confrontation or has video of the scene is asked to call the Homicide Unit at 619-531-2293 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
