Police said the 6:45 p.m. incident stemmed from a dispute at the event, which was held at a park off Cushing Road
A dispute at a Juneteenth event in Liberty Station led to a shooting that left one person dead and another injured Saturday evening, San Diego police said.
“This appears to be an isolated incident resulting from a dispute here at the event with one person injured and one person, unfortunately, deceased,” said San Diego police Lt. Adam Sharki.One person who called 911 said four to five gunshots rang out and that two people were shot, according to police radio traffic. Several hundred people attended the event, officers could be heard saying.
Terell Online, a musician, had been packing up after spending the day selling merchandise at the event and was walking toward his car in the parking lot when he heard gunshots, he said.Before the shooting, it had been “just a regular, fun, family day,” he said, with DJs and food. A myriad of events were held across the county Saturday to celebrate the holiday. According to an Instagram post, the Liberty Station event was scheduled to run from noon to 7 p.m. and featured music, vendors, food and games.
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