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Officers responded to a shooting in the 500 block of N Midway Drive in Escondido at approximately 11:20 PM Tuesday. It was discovered that a group of individuals was contacted by subjects in a vehicle. One of the subjects in the vehicle fired one shot, striking a 20-year-old male in the abdomen. The victim was taken to Palomar Medical Center and into surgery following the shooting.
No suspects had been taken into custody as of the time of the Sergeant’s statement. The description of the vehicle was also not known. It was said that there were witnesses to the incident that could assist officers with the investigation.