The Latest: Officers surround shooter in San Diego apartment
Police
say a man who was firing off shots at a San Diego apartment complex is
holed up in his rooftop apartment, where they have him surrounded. Lt.
Scott Wahl says officers swarmed the building and exchanged gunfire with
the man after responding to a domestic violence call Wednesday morning.
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says flights are
being barred from landing at the San Diego International Airport as a
precaution, since the complex is under the airport's approach path.
Associated Press
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The latest on an active shooter at a San Diego apartment complex (all times local):
12:45 p.m.
Police say a man who was firing off shots at a San Diego apartment complex is holed up in his rooftop apartment, where they have him surrounded.
Lt. Scott Wahl says officers swarmed the building and exchanged gunfire with the man after responding to a domestic violence call Wednesday morning.
He says no one has been reported hurt. It's unknown if anyone is inside the apartment besides the suspect, who has been identified by police but not named publicly.
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says flights are being barred from landing at the San Diego International Airport as a precaution, since the complex is under the airport's approach path.
Authorities are asking people in the area to stay inside and away from windows.
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11:30 a.m.
Flights are not being allowed to land at San Diego International Airport because of an active shooter at a nearby apartment complex.
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says the complex is under the airport's approach path. He says departures are being allowed.
Police say the man has been firing sporadically inside the apartment complex in a trendy neighborhood near downtown. But so far, no one has been reported hurt.
Lt. Scott Wahl says officers responding to a domestic violence call heard gunshots at the complex shortly after 9 a.m.
Authorities are asking people in the area to stay inside and away from windows.
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11 a.m.
Police say a man was firing sporadically inside a San Diego apartment complex, but no one was reported hurt.
Lt. Scott Wahl says police responding to a domestic violence call heard gunshots at the complex in the upscale neighborhood near Little Italy shortly after 9 a.m. Wednesday.
Authorities are asking people in the area to stay inside and away from windows.
The complex is in the 2400 block of Brandt Street.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — A domestic violence suspect with a
high-powered rifle was firing sporadically inside a San Diego apartment
complex Wednesday, causing the city's nearby airport to stop planes from
landing, authorities said.
Officers swarmed the building and exchanged gunfire with the man. No one was reported hurt, and police had the shooter contained to his rooftop apartment, Lt. Scott Wahl said.
The complex is under the San Diego International Airport's approach path, and arriving planes swoop in low over that part of the city. The airport halted landings as a precaution, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor said.
It was still allowing departures, but the halted landings were affecting the schedules of some outgoing flights.
The suspect opened fire on officers responding to a domestic violence call shortly after 9 a.m. at the complex in the trendy Bankers Hill neighborhood near downtown, Wahl said. The shots came "within inches" of striking the officers approaching the man's rooftop apartment, he said.
The officers returned fire as they retreated.
Authorities asked people in the area to stay inside and keep away from windows as they surrounded the complex. Schools in the area were placed on lockdown.
Officers with assault rifles were seen running down the street, and gunshots were heard.
"He's shooting in all different directions," Wahl said. "But we have him contained inside the building."
The alleged domestic violence victim is safe, police said.
It's unknown if anyone is in the apartment besides the suspect, who has been identified by police but not named publicly. Officers fired tear gas at one point to attempt to get inside.
"This situation is rapidly evolving," Wahl told reporters near the scene.
Numerous gunshots rang out as he spoke.
Wahl later said the suspect was moved to an area of the apartment where he no longer posed a risk to air traffic. However, it was unclear when plane landings might resume.
Police were talking to the man and trying to persuade him to surrender.
Tom Neu, who lives next door to the suspect, told reporters he was working at home on his computer when he heard a bang. He went to his balcony, saw a hole in the stucco wall that separates his apartment from the suspect's, and called 911.
For about 40 minutes, he cowered in his bathtub, talking to friends and co-workers on his cellphone.
"It's terrifying. Heart's pounding," he said. "You're thinking, 'I might get shot and killed in my own bathtub.'"
Neu heard numerous gunshots and loud booming before a SWAT team came to his unit. Police gave him instructions over the phone on where to walk inside the apartment, and rescuers led him downstairs.
Neu didn't know the suspect but said the two exchanged greetings in passing.
Erik Carstensen was on a Southwest flight from Chicago that was diverted to an airport in Ontario, outside Los Angeles. Passengers were told there was a security problem at the airport, but people on the Internet soon spread the news of the gunman. Carstensen said his wife was at the airport at the time.
"I was a little worried for her until I learned he was not at the airport," he said. "But it's worrisome, the whole thing."
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Associated Press writer Julie Watson in San Diego contributed to this report.
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12:45 p.m.
Police say a man who was firing off shots at a San Diego apartment complex is holed up in his rooftop apartment, where they have him surrounded.
Lt. Scott Wahl says officers swarmed the building and exchanged gunfire with the man after responding to a domestic violence call Wednesday morning.
He says no one has been reported hurt. It's unknown if anyone is inside the apartment besides the suspect, who has been identified by police but not named publicly.
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says flights are being barred from landing at the San Diego International Airport as a precaution, since the complex is under the airport's approach path.
Authorities are asking people in the area to stay inside and away from windows.
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11:30 a.m.
Flights are not being allowed to land at San Diego International Airport because of an active shooter at a nearby apartment complex.
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says the complex is under the airport's approach path. He says departures are being allowed.
Police say the man has been firing sporadically inside the apartment complex in a trendy neighborhood near downtown. But so far, no one has been reported hurt.
Lt. Scott Wahl says officers responding to a domestic violence call heard gunshots at the complex shortly after 9 a.m.
Authorities are asking people in the area to stay inside and away from windows.
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11 a.m.
Police say a man was firing sporadically inside a San Diego apartment complex, but no one was reported hurt.
Lt. Scott Wahl says police responding to a domestic violence call heard gunshots at the complex in the upscale neighborhood near Little Italy shortly after 9 a.m. Wednesday.
Authorities are asking people in the area to stay inside and away from windows.
The complex is in the 2400 block of Brandt Street.
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The Latest: Officers surround shooter in San Diego apartment
Gunman fires sporadically at San Diego complex; no injuries
Associated Press 15 minutes ago
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A domestic violence suspect with a
high-powered rifle was firing sporadically inside a San Diego apartment
complex Wednesday, causing the city's nearby airport to stop planes from
landing, authorities said.Officers swarmed the building and exchanged gunfire with the man. No one was reported hurt, and police had the shooter contained to his rooftop apartment, Lt. Scott Wahl said.
The complex is under the San Diego International Airport's approach path, and arriving planes swoop in low over that part of the city. The airport halted landings as a precaution, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor said.
It was still allowing departures, but the halted landings were affecting the schedules of some outgoing flights.
The suspect opened fire on officers responding to a domestic violence call shortly after 9 a.m. at the complex in the trendy Bankers Hill neighborhood near downtown, Wahl said. The shots came "within inches" of striking the officers approaching the man's rooftop apartment, he said.
The officers returned fire as they retreated.
Authorities asked people in the area to stay inside and keep away from windows as they surrounded the complex. Schools in the area were placed on lockdown.
Officers with assault rifles were seen running down the street, and gunshots were heard.
"He's shooting in all different directions," Wahl said. "But we have him contained inside the building."
The alleged domestic violence victim is safe, police said.
It's unknown if anyone is in the apartment besides the suspect, who has been identified by police but not named publicly. Officers fired tear gas at one point to attempt to get inside.
"This situation is rapidly evolving," Wahl told reporters near the scene.
Numerous gunshots rang out as he spoke.
Wahl later said the suspect was moved to an area of the apartment where he no longer posed a risk to air traffic. However, it was unclear when plane landings might resume.
Police were talking to the man and trying to persuade him to surrender.
Tom Neu, who lives next door to the suspect, told reporters he was working at home on his computer when he heard a bang. He went to his balcony, saw a hole in the stucco wall that separates his apartment from the suspect's, and called 911.
For about 40 minutes, he cowered in his bathtub, talking to friends and co-workers on his cellphone.
"It's terrifying. Heart's pounding," he said. "You're thinking, 'I might get shot and killed in my own bathtub.'"
Neu heard numerous gunshots and loud booming before a SWAT team came to his unit. Police gave him instructions over the phone on where to walk inside the apartment, and rescuers led him downstairs.
Neu didn't know the suspect but said the two exchanged greetings in passing.
Erik Carstensen was on a Southwest flight from Chicago that was diverted to an airport in Ontario, outside Los Angeles. Passengers were told there was a security problem at the airport, but people on the Internet soon spread the news of the gunman. Carstensen said his wife was at the airport at the time.
"I was a little worried for her until I learned he was not at the airport," he said. "But it's worrisome, the whole thing."
_____
Associated Press writer Julie Watson in San Diego contributed to this report.
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