CBS News 8 – San Diego, CA News Station – KFMB Channel 8
SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) — A man shot several people at an apartment complex in University City Sunday evening before being shot and killed by police.
Police confirmed Sunday night that one of the female gunshot victims has died.
San Diego Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman held multiple press conferences with known details on the mass shooting and said the department will provide another update on Monday.
The San Diego Police Department received multiple calls just after 6 p.m. of an active shooter in the 9000 block of Judicial Drive. He was described as a white male who was armed. The shooting was determined to be at the La Jolla Crossroads apartments.
The shooter has been identified by police as Peter Selis born in 1967. He reportedly lived at the apartment complex where the shooting took place.
Police said the shooting took place during a party in the pool area of the complex where a large group of people were gathered.
SDPD’s helicopter arrived on the scene and found that the shooter was still in the pool area and appeared to be reloading.
Selis was reportedly drinking a beer during the gunfire according to a witness who spoke to CBS News 8.
When police officers arrived on scene they were directed to the pool area where they located the suspect who then pointed his weapon at the officers.
Three officers opened on the suspect, he went down and he has been confirmed to be dead.
Eight victims were transported to area hospitals with various injuries.
The victims were identified as four African American females with gunshot wounds, two African American males with gunshot wounds, one Hispanic male with gunshot wounds and one African American male with a broken arm sustained while fleeing the area.
Further information on the conditions of the victims have not been released.
Chief Zimmerman said the motive still under investigation. She stated that the gun used was a large caliber handgun. It was unknown if he knew any of the victims.
San Diego Police ask that anyone with additional information on Sunday’s shooting contact them immediately.
Suspect has been named as Peter Selis.
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