Officer Fires Single Round at Stolen-Vehicle Suspect in San Ysidro
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A San Diego police officer shot and wounded a person suspected of riding in a stolen vehicle Wednesday morning near the 1900 block of Del Sur Boulevard in San Ysidro. The shooting occurred shortly before 7:05 a.m. Officer Colin Steinbroner confirmed that more than one person was in the vehicle when the officer fired a single round through the windshield. One occupant was hospitalized with a shoulder wound; a second was taken into custody.
Del Sur Boulevard between Caithness Drive and Beyer Boulevard was closed for several hours while investigators worked the scene, with police urging drivers to seek alternate routes well into the morning. Procedurally, Sheriff's homicide detectives — not SDPD's internal affairs unit — are handling the investigation, consistent with the countywide agreement requiring outside agencies to review officer-involved shootings. The names of the officer and both occupants had not been released as of Thursday morning, a timeline typical of the OIS review process.
Separately, a new wildfire dubbed the '4th Fire' ignited at 11:32 a.m. on July 29th on private land in San Diego County. Containment percentage and cause both remained undetermined as crews continued to assess the blaze. Cal Fire reports that statewide this year 2,813 wildfires have burned 82,633 acres and destroyed 36 structures — a backdrop that underscores the significance of each new ignition heading into peak fire season.