A late-night fight outside a Grantville apartment complex ended in deadly gunfire last Friday, leaving a 19-year-old man dead and rattling a neighborhood that sits right next to a busy San Diego Trolley stop.
San Diego police said officers and paramedics were called just after 10:20 PM to the Union Grantville apartments on Alvarado Canyon Road near Fairmount Avenue, where a physical altercation had broken out. At some point during that confrontation, someone opened fire, striking the 19-year-old.
According to The San Diego Union-Tribune, investigators later found the wounded man in the backseat of a vehicle in the 6900 block of Mission Gorge Road. The driver had apparently tried to rush him to a hospital but crashed before getting there. Paramedics took over, transporting the victim to a trauma center, where he died.
Homicide detectives cordoned off the Union Grantville trolley station parking lot, which was expected to stay shut for several hours as officers combed the area for evidence and talked to potential witnesses. Police said the victim has been identified, but his name is being withheld until his family can be notified. No suspect description has been released.
Police Appeal for Witnesses
Detectives are now leaning on the public for help. Authorities asked anyone who may have seen the altercation, heard the gunfire, or captured anything on video to contact the San Diego Police Department Homicide Unit at 619-531-2293. Tips can also go to San Diego County Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477, according to the City of San Diego.
Where It Happened
The Union Grantville apartment complex and the adjacent trolley station sit along Alvarado Canyon Road near Fairmount Avenue, served by the San Diego Trolley’s Green Line. That puts the complex right next to a commuter hub, according to Wikipedia.
Detectives worked through nearby parking lots and shared apartment spaces late into the night, documenting the scene and interviewing residents and riders who might have seen the confrontation or its aftermath.
How to Help
Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact the San Diego Police Homicide Unit at 619-531-2293 or San Diego County Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477. Crime Stoppers accepts anonymous tips, which are passed along to the homicide detectives handling the case.
