The San Diego County Sheriff's Department is investigating the fatal shooting of a suspect by a San Diego Police Department officer in downtown San Diego.

Officers fatally shot Andrew Engel, 26, after responding to call of a man who was reportedly suicidal and in possession of a knife

A suspect was shot dead by police in downtown San Diego Tuesday night after gunfire erupted near an MTS Trolley platform, the San Diego County Sheriff's Office confirmed.

Gabriel Jesus Garza, 40, of San Diego, was identified as the man who died in police custody over the weekend following his arrest outside Star Bar in the Gaslamp Quarter.

The San Diego Police Department was on the scene of a police shooting near Kettner Boulevard and West Broadway, not far from the Santa Fe Depot. A man died after a police officer fired his gun during an incident in San Diego's downtown area Tuesday night.

An investigation has been launched into an in-custody death that happened while a man was being detained following an altercation at a downtown San Diego bar Saturday night.

January 19, 2025 – San Diego Police Department officials report that some San Diegans have reported receiving FAKE text messages instructing them to pay a "parking invoice.” These notices are fraudulent and are NOT from the City of San Diego. We are aware of the situation and are working to take the phony website down.

Human trafficking is a multi-billion-dollar industry worldwide — and it's happening right here in San Diego. In recognition of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, local law enforcement and advocacy groups are working to raise awareness and provide crucial resources to victims.

In adherence to the Countywide Memorandum of Understanding, the San Diego County Sheriff's Office Homicide Unit is leading the investigation into the circumstances of this in-custody death. The investigation is ongoing, with detectives actively collecting evidence, conducting witness interviews, and analyzing the specific events that transpired.

At the heart of the discussion was to what extent city police are legally able to assist immigration officials under Senate Bill 54, a California law that restricts the role local law enforcement can play in immigration enforcement but also has allowances for working with federal officers to address violent criminals.

The projects are part of the consent calendar, which includes items considered routine but eligible for further discussion by council members.

Officials and a victim are warning San Diegans about a growing scam that targets people who are selling their cars.