1 killed, 1 injured in shooting at downtown San Diego library courtyard
One person was killed and another injured in a shooting Tuesday in a courtyard at the downtown San Diego library, police said.
Multiple people reported the gunfire shortly after 12:15 p.m. outside the San Diego Central Library, located on Park Boulevard near K Street. One caller reported seeing someone running from the library with a gun and could hear screaming, according to police radio transmissions. Another caller heard six gunshots — a burst of three, a pause, and then another three.
No information about the victims was immediately available. John Bashir, the owner of a nearby 7-Eleven convenience store who walked over after the shooting, said both of the victims were men.
Bashir said several library security guards could be seen in the area.
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Witnesses told officers the gunman exited the library onto 11th Avenue and headed west on K Street, radio broadcasts indicate. Police suspect he may have been headed toward a nearby trolley station.
Several streets in the area are closed while officers investigate the shooting. A police helicopter was helping officers on the ground search for the shooter.
Library officials said on Twitter that the location will remain closed for the rest of the day and that all events have been canceled.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated as additional information becomes available.
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