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Employee Killed, 2 Injured in Shooting at Church's Chicken in Otay Mesa
The Church's Chicken is located on Picador Boulevard and Del Sol Boulevard
Updated at 11:39 PM PST on Nov 6, 2019
Police are looking for a gunman who walked into a Church's Chicken restaurant in Otay Mesa Wednesday evening and shot three employees, killing one of them.
The man walked into the Church's Chicken at 3726 Del Sol Boulevard near Picador Boulevard at around 5:35 p.m., opened fire and fled the scene.
The suspect left the restaurant following an argument with restaurant employees that started after he reportedly tried to pay with a counterfeit $100 bill. He came back minutes later and shot at the employees from across the counter, SDPD Officer John Buttle said.
The suspect's gunfire appeared to be directed at the employees and not at any customers inside, SDPD Captain Tom Underwood said.
The suspect was described by police as a thin man in his 30s, about 6 feet tall, wearing a light blue sweater, red sunglasses and a Chargers beanie.
He was last seen driving north on Picador Boulevard, possibly in a dark blue sedan, Captain Underwood said.
Update #1 on shooting
Suspect is described as a Black male, 30’s, 6-1, thin build, wearing a light blue sweatshirt & blue “Chargers” beanie. Here is a picture of his car taken from surveillance footage. Call CrimeStoppers at 888-580-8477. pic.twitter.com/5B0oTOdbiL
— San Diego Police Department (@SanDiegoPD) November 7, 2019
Two people were transported to Scripps Mercy Hospital and a third was taken to UCSD Medical Center in Hillcrest. SDPD confirmed at around 6:30 p.m. that one of the victims had died. The other two victims' were in "stable" condition, according to Captain Underwood.
A woman who came to the scene following the shooting told Telemundo 20 her daughter, 30-year-old Maribel Ibañez, was the one who was killed.
A family friend identified the two injured victims as Mario Rojas, who is around 50 years old, and Humberto Ruiz, who is around 40 years old.and Humberto Ruiz, who is around 40 years old.
Employee Killed, 2 Injured in Shooting at Church's Chicken in Otay Mesa
The Church's Chicken is located on Picador Boulevard and Del Sol Boulevard
Updated at 11:39 PM PST on Nov 6, 2019
Police are looking for a gunman who walked into a Church's Chicken restaurant in Otay Mesa Wednesday evening and shot three employees, killing one of them.
The man walked into the Church's Chicken at 3726 Del Sol Boulevard near Picador Boulevard at around 5:35 p.m., opened fire and fled the scene.
The suspect left the restaurant following an argument with restaurant employees that started after he reportedly tried to pay with a counterfeit $100 bill. He came back minutes later and shot at the employees from across the counter, SDPD Officer John Buttle said.
The suspect's gunfire appeared to be directed at the employees and not at any customers inside, SDPD Captain Tom Underwood said.
The suspect was described by police as a thin man in his 30s, about 6 feet tall, wearing a light blue sweater, red sunglasses and a Chargers beanie.
He was last seen driving north on Picador Boulevard, possibly in a dark blue sedan, Captain Underwood said.
Update #1 on shooting
Suspect is described as a Black male, 30’s, 6-1, thin build, wearing a light blue sweatshirt & blue “Chargers” beanie. Here is a picture of his car taken from surveillance footage. Call CrimeStoppers at 888-580-8477. pic.twitter.com/5B0oTOdbiL
— San Diego Police Department (@SanDiegoPD) November 7, 2019
Two people were transported to Scripps Mercy Hospital and a third was taken to UCSD Medical Center in Hillcrest. SDPD confirmed at around 6:30 p.m. that one of the victims had died. The other two victims' were in "stable" condition, according to Captain Underwood.
A woman who came to the scene following the shooting told Telemundo 20 her daughter, 30-year-old Maribel Ibañez, was the one who was killed.
A family friend identified the two injured victims as Mario Rojas, who is around 50 years old, and Humberto Ruiz, who is around 40 years old.and Humberto Ruiz, who is around 40 years old.
