Suspect was shot twice in the thigh with a small-caliber handgun, according to investigators.
A fight between two brothers in Vista Wednesday led to a self-defense shooting that left one of the men wounded and under arrest, according to the San Diego Sheriff's Dept.
The gunfire in the 2000 block of Buena Creek Road was reported at about 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, deputies said. Deputies determined that one of the combatants, 30-year-old Elias Cruz, allegedly attacked his younger brother with a shovel, prompting the other man to open fire with a handgun to protect himself, Lt. John Spach said.
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