Crime & Safety

Man Shot In Leg After Argument In Logan Heights

A man was shot in the leg after an argument and the shooter rode away on a bicycle, police said.

The victim was transported to a local hospital to be treated for his injuries, police said.
The victim was transported to a local hospital to be treated for his injuries, police said. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

SAN DIEGO, CA — A 31-year-old man was shot in the leg after an argument Sunday in Logan Heights and the shooter rode away on a bicycle, police said.

The shooting was reported at 10:08 a.m. Sunday in the 1700 block of Commercial Street, according to Officer Sarah Foster of the San Diego Police Department.

"The victim, a 31-year-old male, got into an argument with an unknown adult male in his 30s," Foster said. "The argument escalated and the suspect shot the victim in the leg one time."

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The suspect fled the scene on a bicycle and was not in custody, Foster said. He was wearing a light-colored T-shirt and jeans.

The victim was transported to a local hospital to be treated for his injuries, the officer said.

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Central Division Investigations was handling the incident. Anyone with information related to the incident was urged to call the SDPD, or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.

— City News Service