April 10, 2023 - San Diego County Sheriff's Department officials report that on April 9, 2023, at about 5:30 A.M., a shooting occurred in the 2900 block of Equitation Lane, in the unincorporated area of Bonita. There was one male victim who was transported to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The victim's identification is being withheld at this time, pending notification of family members.

Shortly after, a similar vehicle was involved in another shooting in San Diego Police Department's jurisdiction.  A pursuit was initiated, and that suspect was detained for further investigation. Sheriff's Homicide investigators will be working with SDPD to gather more information and determine if the incidents are related.

At this stage of the investigation, the nature of the relationship between the victim and potential suspect is unclear. The motivation and circumstances of the shooting are still under investigation.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (858) 285-6330/after hours at (858) 565-5200.  You can remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.

Source: San Diego County Sheriff's Department