CARLSBAD, CA — Police were investigating a possible gang-related shooting Thursday after two people were shot and wounded from another vehicle in Carlsbad.
A vehicle crash and gunfire were reported around 9:20 p.m.Wednesday on Alga Road between El Fuerte Street and Xana Way, according to the Carlsbad Police Department.
Officers found a person inside a vehicle who had been shot, Carlsbad police spokesperson Denise Ramirez said. The victim was taken to a local hospital.
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A second occupant of the vehicle who had also been struck by gunfire fled the area with a third uninjured occupant of the vehicle before police arrived, Ramirez said. Both were found at another local hospital. Their injuries were not considered to be life-threatening.
Police Lt. Eric Kovanda told Patch that the three occupants were men between the ages of 19 and 23. None of them were Carlsbad residents.
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“Evidence suggests that the involved vehicle was fired upon from a second vehicle and that the matter may be gang related,” Ramirez said. “The investigation is ongoing and there is no further information for release at this time.”
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