SAN DIEGO — San Diego Police have arrested a man in connection with a fatal early Tuesday morning shooting in a City Heights apartment complex.
Police responded to a report of a shooting around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 4000 block of 36th Street. According to Lieutenant Jeud Campbell, when officers got to the scene they found a resident of the building suffering from at least one gunshot wound in the apartment complex courtyard.
Officers gave the man aid until paramedics arrived and transported him to a local hospital. The 33-year-old victim died at the hospital. Police are not releasing the victim's name until his family is notified.
Police arrested 32-year-old Edgar Sanchez, who is related to someone who lives at the apartment complex, according to a news release from SDPD.
Police's preliminary investigation found that the victim was in the complex's courtyard when Sanchez allegedly approached from an alley and shot him. It appeared to be unprovoked.
Police said Sanchez ran from the scene, heading east toward the alley.
Detectives saw Sanchez walking around the area around 9 a.m., while they were investigating. They took him into custody and found a firearm in his possession. He will be booked into county jail for murder.
Police say they do not believe others were involved in the shooting. They encourage anyone with information regarding this incident to call the Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.
