Juvenile Shot In Back, Wounded In East County

LAKESIDE, CA — A juvenile was shot and wounded in the back early Sunday near El Capitan High School, sheriff's officials said.

The shooting happened just before 1 a.m. Sunday near the intersection of Ashwood Street and Mapleview Street, said Lt. Ryan Wisniewski of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.

Deputies found the juvenile with a gunshot wound to the back. Paramedics took the victim to a hospital with injuries that were not considered to be life-threatening, the lieutenant said.

Deputies were searching the area for the suspected shooter into late Sunday morning. Lakeside substation detectives were investigating the shooting.

— City News Service