Sheriff's vehicle
A San Diego Sheriff’s vehicle. Photo by Alexander Nguyen

A man was shot and wounded Saturday in a parking lot in front of a business, authorities said.

The shooting happened shortly after 1:30 a.m. Saturday in the 7600 block of Broadway, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said.

Several people inside a business told deputies they sheltered in place after hearing the sound of gunfire.

Witnesses said two customers went outside and found a man who had been shot. Believing an ambulance wouldn’t arrive in time, they put the victim in a car and drove him to a hospital.

His condition was unknown, the sheriff’s department said. There was no description of the suspect.

–City News Service