SAN DIEGO —
A man was shot and killed Thursday morning near Alvarado Hospital in the College area across from a trolley stop.
The shooting was reported shortly before 6:20 a.m. outside an apartment complex in the 6600 block of Alvarado Road, located east of San Diego State University, according to San Diego police.
It was unclear if the man was a resident of the complex or what he was doing in the area.
The victim, whose name was withheld pending family notification, was taken to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, police said.
According to San Diego police, they were looking for at least two black males wearing ripped jeans and black t-shirts. Authorities were working to get a more detailed description but witness accounts at the scene varied.
Investigators are also working to determine if any cameras in the area may have captured the shooting.
Officers have shut down Alvarado Road between Alvarado Court and Reservoir Drive to investigate the circumstances leading up to the shooting.
SDSU police tweeted that there was no immediate threat to the nearby college campus.
