San Diego police are searching for a suspect after an officer opened fire on him Tuesday morning in the riverbed near Pacific Highway in the Morena neighborhood.
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The shooting occurred about 9:50 a.m. as the officer was trying to make contact with the suspect in the San Diego River bed, police Sgt. Saum Poorsaleh said. He said officers do not believe the suspect was struck by gunfire.
The suspect fled. Officers are looking for him. A police helicopter is also part of the search effort, Poorsaleh said.
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Police asked that people stay clear of the area as they search for the person. “We have multiple officers, air support, and SWAT working the area and caution is advised,” police officials said on social media platform X.
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It is not clear what prompted the officer to fire at the suspect.
