Firefighters exited the store to find their truck missing from the parking lot.
Take a look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across San Diego County.
Prosecutors say Carlos Maldonado instigated the beating of a 14-year-old boy last October and also negligently fired off a gun in February.
Lee Lor, 40, is accused of sending hundreds of emails over the course of several months stating he would commit a shooting at the school.
The motorcyclist died at the scene of the accident.
Ta'Kari Terell Benness, 21, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and a gun allegation for the Aug. 31, 2024, killing.
The stabbing happened during a class break in the school library, police said.
Firefighters were expected to remain on scene for about 30 minutes to an hour for mop-up.
Someone performed CPR on the female pedestrian before she was pronounced dead at the scene.
The unidentified pedestrian was hospitalized with a fractured pelvis and lacerations to his face, police added.
Darius McCrary was arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agents on a felony fugitive arrest warrant.
The motorcycle rider was pronounced dead at the scene.
Juan Angel Prishker was found not guilty of the charges by a San Diego jury.
The alleged killer of 23-year-old Reginald Mitchell of San Diego was a minor at the time of the slaying, according to police.
The blaze sparked near state Route 78 and Casner Road, just east of Ramona, according to Cal Fire.
The blaze broke out Thursday afternoon in San Diego County.
The blaze, called the Rancho Fire, sparked Thursday afternoon near state Route 78 and Casner Road, according to Cal Fire.
The 77-year-old pedestrian died at the scene, police said.
The campaign emphasizes the importance of buying, charging and recycling lithium-ion batteries safely, officials said.
Investigators believe that the suspect, described as a heavy-set man, approached the victim in the park and shot him.
A man was fatally injured last weekend when a pickup truck struck him as he was bicycling at night in Lemon Grove.
Milton Zuzun Tax is charged with the January 2023 killing of Jose Gonzalez, who lived near the park where his body was discovered.
As part of a nationwide campaign, authorities made 76 arrests between June 24 and Sept. 20 in the San Diego area, according to the FBI.
Firefighters from Station 44 Pine Valley and Station 45 Descanso helped free the goat.
The seven adults all claimed Mexican nationality, according to the Coast Guard.
The victim, who was in his 30s, was taken to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
The fire was knocked down in less than 20 minutes and limited to the garage.
Following the shooting, the assailant fled on a scooter, SDPD Sgt. Andre Thomas said.
Five children between the ages of five and 13 years old were discovered in the vehicle, police said.
Zan Mar was booked into San Diego Central Jail on suspicion of felony vandalism.
Jonathan Christopher Laroche, 42, pleaded guilty to a federal count of conspiracy to distribute child sex abuse material.
Enos Perez, 49, was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, domestic violence and child abuse.
Ronald Harnish, 22, was fatally shot, while a second victim was shot but survived, according to the San Diego Police Department.
The boat was directed to a nearby dock, where a Coast Guard team boarded the vessel.
No suspects have been identified.
A man's body was discovered in a bedroom after firefighters extinguished the flames, police said.
The pedestrian suffered a brain bleed and skull fracture and was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, officials said.
Sayed Naser Noori is free following a ruling by a San Diego federal judge.