A man was shot in the leg Monday at the Helix High School student parking lot and La Mesa Police were searching for the gunman.
The shooting happened around 6:20 p.m. near Normal Ave. and Lowell St., according to authorities.
Two vehicles were seen leaving the parking lot after gunshots were heard, police reported.
Responding officers located one of the vehicles involved in the shooting parked along the 4200 block of Parks Ave. Officers reportedly spoke to the occupant of the car who told them he had been shot.
Paramedics took the wounded Hispanic male in his 20s to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said in a news release.
The shooter was last seen driving away from the parking lot in a mid-2000s tan or gold Toyota sedan or similar vehicle. He was described by authorities as an Asian man in his 20s wearing a white tank top and blue jeans.
It was unclear why the two men were at the school since it was closed for the Memorial Day holiday.
Anyone with information on the gunman was asked to call La Mesa Police at 619-667-1400 or San Diego County Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
Updated at 3:20 p.m. May 31, 2022
