INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 5/13/2023 12:00 am
LOCATION: 3519 Van Dyke Ave.
CITY: San Diego
DETAILS:
San Diego Police responded to a report of a shooting on the 3500 block of Van Dyke Ave. in City Heights. When officers arrived, they found one gunshot wound victim near the front of an apartment complex. Paramedics arrived on scene and transported the victim to a local hospital. The condition of the victim is currently unknown. Officers believe the shooter shot from inside a vehicle and left the scene shortly after. There is no suspect description at this time. The San Diego Police are investigating the circumstances of the shooting. We will update the information as soon as it becomes available.
UPDATE 6:00 am:
The victim was declared deceased at the hospital. The SDPD Homicide Div is investigating.
UPDATE:
San Diego – On May 12, 2023, at approximately 11:52 p.m., the San Diego Police
Communications Center received a call of a shooting in the 3500 block of Van Dyke Avenue.
Officers from Mid City Division responded to the call and located a male down in a driveway
suffering from at least one gunshot wound.
Paramedics were called and the male was transported to a local hospital where,
unfortunately, he was pronounced deceased. The victim has been identified, but his name
will not be released at this time. He is described as a 22-year-old Hispanic male.
While officers were at the scene, a male named Alan Bahena was detained. He was
ultimately determined to be the suspect and was arrested for murder and booked into
County Jail. Bahena is described as a 21-year-old Hispanic male.
San Diego Police Homicide Detectives were called to the scene and began investigating the
shooting. Preliminary information gathered indicates that Bahena and the victim as well
as other people were gathered in the driveway. Bahena and the victim are acquaintances.
At some point, Bahena fired a gun that struck the victim at least once. It is unknown at this
point what circumstances led up to the shooting.
No other suspects are known to be involved in this shooting. Detectives continue to work
to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Detectives are gathering and
reviewing evidence and interviewing potential witnesses. This is an open and ongoing
investigation.
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