A 68-year-old man was stabbed yesterday near a corner convenience store in San Diego’s Mountain View neighborhood, leaving him with a wound to the rib cage, according to police. Officers responded around 6:30 PM to the 4300 block of Keeler Avenue near 43rd Street, where the victim was found and taken to a hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening.
San Diego police told CBS 8 the suspect was described as a thin Black man wearing a navy-blue Chargers jersey and a black face covering. He reportedly took off westbound on an electric scooter after the attack. Detectives from the department’s Southeastern Division are leading the investigation.
Police are asking for tips
Investigators are urging anyone who might have seen something to contact the San Diego Police Department’s Southeastern Division, reachable through the department’s main site at the San Diego Police Department. Tipsters can also call Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477. For non-emergencies, residents can use the SDPD non-emergency line at 619-531-2000, and anonymous tips are welcome through Crime Stoppers…