Gunfire rang out in the western section of Balboa Park on Tuesday afternoon when at least one San Diego police officer shot at a male who, at some point during the pursuit, was on an e-bike.
Officers in a patrol car gave chase across the grass to the east of the 2900 block of Balboa Drive near Quince Street before coming to a stop where the canyon begins to drop off, with the riding trail below.
Witnesses told NBC 7 that officers got out of their vehicles and then and gave foot chase for 20-30 feet before the witnesses said they heard shots fired. By some accounts, it was between four and six rounds that were discharged.
The person being chased was conscious and breathing, according to SDPD’s watch commander, who said that the person had been taken to the hospital. In fact, witnesses told NBC 7 that he was smiling as he was wheeled on a gurney to a waiting ambulance. It’s not clear at this point if he was struck by gunfire or was injured in some other way…