A murder investigation was launched Sunday after a cab driver was found with a gunshot wound inside rolled-over vehicle on a street in Lemon Grove, according to the San Diego Sheriffs department.
Deputies said they received a report of a taxi cab involved in a roll-over vehicle collision at 3445 Main Street at around 3:48 a.m., said Lt. Larry Nesbit in a media release.
A deputy near the scene spotted the vehicle and called for paramedics.
When paramedics arrived and began rendering medical aid to the male cab driver, they discovered a bullet wound to his upper body, Nesbit said.
Despite life-saving efforts, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. It was not known if the gunshot, the crash, or both killed him, the lieutenant said.
According to Nesbit, the case is being treated as a murder investigation due to the injuries the man sustained. A cause of death, as well as the man’s identity, have yet to be determined.
Officials have not named any suspects in the investigation.
This incident comes one month after 68-year-old taxi driver, Mir Sahou, was shot to death next to his cab on La Jolla Scenic Drive. The suspect in that case has yet to be captured.
Anyone with information about the death is asked to call Homicide Detail at (858) 974-2321/after hours at (858) 565-5200 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-TIPS(8477).
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