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Man Fatally Shot Near Ocean Beach Pier Overnight as Detectives Seek Two Vehicles

Detectives are appealing for tips about two vehicles seen leaving the area.

Overview

  • Police responded to a 12:23 a.m. 911 call reporting gunfire near Niagara Avenue and Ocean Front Way and found a man with gunshot wounds who died at the scene.
  • The victim has not been identified but is believed to be in his 30s, according to San Diego police.
  • Investigators say at least four people had gathered in the pier parking lot before walking to the 5100 block of Narragansett Avenue near the shoreline.
  • After shots were fired, the group returned to the lot and left east on Newport Avenue in a white sedan and a blue or gray SUV, and one of the vehicles may have hit another car while leaving.
  • Homicide detectives are interviewing witnesses and canvassing for security video, and anyone with information is asked to contact the SDPD Homicide Unit or Crime Stoppers.