Crime & Safety
Occupant Of Vehicle On SR-94 Wounded By Gunfire
A shooting on or alongside state Route 94 in La Mesa left an occupant of a vehicle wounded.
LA MESA, CA — A shooting on or alongside state Route 94 in eastern San Diego County late Tuesday afternoon left an occupant of a vehicle wounded.
The gunfire in the area of Massachusetts Avenue in La Mesa was reported shortly before 4:30 p.m., a California Highway Patrol dispatcher said.
The victim, who was shot while traveling to the west along the freeway, was taken to a hospital for treatment of injuries of undisclosed severity.
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The CHP shut down the westbound side of SR-94 to allow investigators to document the scene of the shooting. The closure remained in effect as of 5:40 p.m., the dispatcher said.
— City News Service