San Diego County Crime Stoppers and investigators from the San Diego Police Department’s Eastern Division are asking for the public’s assistance to help identify and locate the suspects responsible for shooting a 16-year-old male in the face in the College West area of San Diego.
On August 21, 2021, at approximately 11:50 p.m., two 16-year-old males were leaving a party located in the 4900 block of Campanile Drive, in San Diego. As these two males were leaving the party, they were confronted by a group of approximately 20 to 30 Hispanic or Asian males. This large group accused the two males of throwing a bottle at them and then chased both males to the 5900 block of Baja Drive.
Two unknown suspects began to punch the victim multiple times. The victim looked up and saw a muzzle flash and immediately felt pain to his face. The suspects ran away westbound on Baja Drive. The victim’s friend took him to a local hospital for medical treatment. The victim was not actually struck by a bullet but was struck by fragments from the bullet. The victim sustained several lacerations to his face and possible permanent damage to his left orbital.
Suspects’ Description: The victim described the group of suspects as approximately twenty Hispanic males who had thin builds and one heavy set Asian male. A witness described the group of suspects as forty “well-dressed” college aged Asian males.
Anyone with information on the identity and or location of the suspects is asked to call the San Diego Police Department’s Eastern Division at (858) 495-7940 or the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477. Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward to anyone with information that leads to an arrest in this case.
Visit the Crime Stoppers website at www.sdcrimestoppers.org for more information on how to send anonymous web and mobile app tips.
Media inquiries about this case should be directed to Lieutenant Adam Sharki at (619) 531-2675 or email at asharki@pd.sandiego.gov .
Media inquiries about Crime Stoppers can be directed to Officer Mark Herring at (619) 531-1500 or email at msherring@pd.sandiego.gov or Deputy Marcial Lopez at (619) 531-1547 or email at marcial.lopez@sdsheriff.org.