Police shoot, wound fleeing suspect during foot chase in Balboa Park

A close-up photo of a San Diego Police officer File photo courtesy of the San Diego Police Department At least one San Diego Police Department officer opened fire on a fleeing suspect in Balboa Park Tuesday leaving the man wounded The law enforcement gunfire erupted at about p m in the block of Balboa Drive just east of Sixth Avenue and south of Spruce Street SDPD Officer Colin Steinbroner explained The shooting took place during a foot chase Steinbroner stated It was not straightaway clear why officers were chasing the man Paramedics took the suspect to a hospital for medication of wounds of undisclosed severity Further details were not at once available