Suspect Sought In Fairmount Village Shooting

San Diego CA

07 October, 2021

3:45 PM

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SAN DIEGO, CA — A man who allegedly used a knife to confront another man in the Fairmount Village neighborhood was shot in a leg Wednesday. The 37-year-old man was treated at a hospital for non-life threatening injuries, according the San Diego Police Department. The gunman fled the scene and remains at large. Shortly after 9:07 a.m., the shooting victim was driving near 4600 Landis St. when he recognized the suspect, whom police described as a man in his 30s. The motorist stopped, exited his vehicle and confronted the suspect with a knife, although it was unclear why, police said. The other man then pulled out a handgun and shot the knife-wielding motorist, police said. Anyone with information was asked to call Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477. — City News Service