EL CAJON, Calif. (CNS) – Three young men and a teenage boy were arrested in connection with an assault on another youth at an El Cajon mall, a fracas during which one of the suspects allegedly tried to gun down the victim but failed because the pistol he was wielding jammed.
The alleged attack on the 17-year-old took place at a clothing and novelty shop at Parkway Plaza shopping center at about 3 p.m. Tuesday, according to the El Cajon Police Department.
“During the confrontation, one (of the assailants) pointed a handgun at the victim’s head and appeared to pull the trigger,” ECPD Lt. Will Guerin said. “The firearm did not discharge, and all four (perpetrators) fled the store.”…