Man Critically Wounded In South Bay Shooting

NATIONAL CITY, CA — Detectives sought Tuesday to determine who shot a man in a South Bay neighborhood, leaving him hospitalized in critical condition.

The shooting in the 2000 block of Rachael Avenue in National City was reported about 8 p.m. Monday, according to police.

Paramedics took the victim to Scripps Mercy Hospital for treatment of life-threatening gunshot wounds. His name has been withheld "for his own safety," Sgt. Vincent Fernando said.

Police have released no description of the shooter or shooters.

— City News Service