An 18-year-old U.S. Navy sailor who was fatally shot early Saturday after an altercation in the East Village has been identified by the Navy.
"Our thoughts are with the Sailor’s family, friends, and shipmates," the Navy said in a statement.Police responded around 12:50 a.m. Saturday to a report of multiple gunshots fired in the area of Ninth Street and F Street, according to the San Diego Police Department.
"An officer working in the area also heard the shots and responded to the intersection," the department reported in a statement."Once there, the officer located a man on the ground suffering from at least one gunshot wound." An 18-year-old servicemember was killed and four people wanted in connection with his death are on the run. NBC 7's Kelvin Henry reports.Detectives indicated that the victim had been involved in an altercation with a group of men inside a nightclub several blocks away prior to the shooting. They were working to determine if the two altercations were related.
The suspects were described as four men wearing mostly dark clothing last seen running eastbound on F Street, officials said.
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