Woman Shot By Relative In East County

SPRING VALLEY, CA — A 61-year-old man shot a female relative in the leg during an argument Sunday afternoon in Spring Valley.

The woman, whose identity was withheld, was struck in the left leg just before 4 p.m. at 1605 Presioca St., said San Diego County sheriff Sgt. Elizabeth Montoya.

Danny Goodman was detained by deputies for the shooting and a weapon was recovered at the scene, a sergeant said. The relationship of the two was not immediately explained.

The woman was taken to Scripps Mercy Hospital for treatment. Goodman was also taken to a hospital after complaining of shortness of breath, Montoya said.

— City News Service