Deputies with the Sheriff's Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT) and Special Enforcement Detail (SED/SWAT) are engaged in a standoff with a man in the 2900 block of Briarwood Road in in Bonita.
It all started just before 5:00 p.m. when deputies received reports of shots being fired. When they arrived on scene, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound in the driveway of Briarwood Condos. They also saw a man running towards the apartment complex armed with what appeared to be a rifle. Deputies established a perimeter and evacuated four units immediately surrounding the one where the suspect is believed to be barricaded. During the search of those four units, they found a woman also suffering from a gunshot wound.
The wounded man and woman were both taken to a hospital for treatment of injuries that are believed to be non-life threatening at this time.
The Red Cross is providing shelter for the people who were evacuated from the four units. The temporary evacuation point is at Sweetwater Community Church, 5305 Sweetwater Road. Those who are sheltering in place are advised to keep their doors and windows closed.
Briarwood from Sweetwater all the way to the 54 is closed. SR-54 off ramps at Briarwood are also closed.
Aside from Sheriff's SED and CNT, ASTREA is also overhead. Deputies from the Santee and Lemon Grove Stations, as well as the Imperial Beach Substation are also on scene. Officers from Chula Vista, Carlsbad, CHP, National City and CALFIRE medics are assisting.
The suspect is a 45-year-old Hispanic man. We are urging him to give himself up. We don't want anyone else to get hurt. We want this incident to end peacefully.
