Crime & Safety
Man Shot Outside Lemon Grove Strip Mall
A 23-year-old man was shot at least twice in his legs at a Lemon Grove strip mall, authorities said.
LEMON GROVE, CA — A 23-year-old man was shot at least twice in his legs at a Lemon Grove strip mall, authorities said Thursday.
The shooting was reported shortly after 6:10 p.m. Wednesday in the 6900 block of Broadway, just east of state Route 94, said San Diego County Sheriff's Lt. Jim Emig.
Deputies responded to the scene and found the man with at least two gunshot wounds to his legs, Emig said. Medics took the victim to a hospital for treatment of his injuries, which were not believed to be life-threatening.
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No suspect description was immediately available.
The circumstances leading up to the shooting were under investigation.
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— City News Service