San Diego police are investigating a suspected gang shooting at Chicano Park after a man was injured in a shooting Monday night. The shooting was reported shortly before 11:15 p.m. at the park, which sits along National Avenue in Barrio Logan.
According to a police spokesperson cited by the San Diego Union-Tribune, two or three men inside a newer Ford Mustang approached the victim and asked whether he was in a gang. The men then shot at him multiple times before driving off, leaving him wounded at the scene.
A bystander helped the victim, according to the same police account relayed to the paper.
Few Details Released So Far
Police have not released additional information about the men in the Mustang, including their ages or any possible identities, and the paper's report notes officers made no other details available immediately after the shooting. No arrests tied to Monday night's attack have been reported.
In a separate case from earlier this year, 64-year-old Raul Torres was found on a sidewalk suffering from a fatal gunshot wound on National Avenue near Cesar Chavez Parkway around 10:05 p.m. on May 6, according to the Union-Tribune. A 31-year-old man was later arrested in connection with that killing.
Other Shootings Near the Park
In September 2024, 18-year-old National City resident Juan Carlos Porter died at the hospital after being shot near Chicano Park, the Union-Tribune reported at the time. And in a separate incident detailed by NBC 7 San Diego, a 19-year-old woman was shot in the arm just after 1 a.m. while being dropped off in the 1900 block of National Avenue near the park.
Chicano Park, known for its murals and cultural significance to Barrio Logan, remains a focal point for the surrounding community even as police continue to investigate Monday night's shooting. No further updates on a motive or suspects had been released as of Tuesday.
