Man Shot Near Escondido Intersection

ESCONDIDO, CA — A 39-year-old man was jailed Tuesday on suspicion of shooting another man near an Escondido intersection, police said.

Dispatchers received reports around 7:55 p.m. Monday of a shooting near the intersection of Rose Street and Mission Avenue, Escondido police Lt. Ed Bennett said.

Officers found a man suffering from gunshot wounds to his arm and leg near the scene of a two-vehicle crash and were looking into a possible connection between the shooting and the collision, 10News reported.

The victim, whose age was not immediately available, was taken to a hospital for treatment of his injuries, which were not believed to be life- threatening, Bennett said.

Officers searched the area, located the suspected gunman a short time later near Rose Street and East Washington Avenue and took him into custody, the lieutenant said.

Daniel Luna, 39, of Escondido, was booked into the Vista Detention Facility on suspicion of attempted murder and was being held without bail pending arraignment, expected on Wednesday afternoon.

Gang detectives were investigating the circumstances leading up to the shooting.

– City News Service