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Man Fatally Shot Near Ocean Beach Pier as Police Seek Group That Left in Two Vehicles

Detectives canvass the area for security video, seeking witnesses.

Overview

  • Police say officers responded at 12:23 a.m. to Niagara Avenue and Ocean Front Way and found a man with gunshot wounds.
  • The victim, described as a Hispanic man in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene and has not been publicly identified.
  • Investigators report he had been with at least four people who gathered in the pier parking lot before walking toward the 5100 block of Narragansett Avenue.
  • After the shooting, the group returned to the lot and left east on Newport Avenue in a white sedan and a blue or gray SUV, and one vehicle may have struck another car while leaving.
  • Homicide detectives are interviewing witnesses and reviewing nearby security footage; no arrests have been announced, and tips are requested at 619-531-2293 or 888-580-8477.