El Cajon Police Shooting

An El Cajon Police Department officer and two civilians
were wounded Sunday afternoon in an officer-involved shooting, just south of
Interstate 8. A man set the house in the 1000 block of Prince Street, near Ann Street,
on fire, then came out shooting, wounding the officer, police told CBS8. The officer was taken to Sharp Memorial Hospital, CBS8 reported. His
condition is unknown. The fire was extinguished shortly before 7 p.m., with the assistance of
water-dropping helicopters. "We heard a shot," said Lourdes Troncoso, who lives on McWay Court,
one block south of the shooting scene. "I hear something that's unusual. I
hear some neighbor say a family was shot." Said Phil Sanchez, who also lives on McWay Court: "We just saw thick
black smoke. We thought it was a car fire. The next thing you know, sirens left
and right." Eastbound Interstate 8 was closed in El Cajon about 90 minutes, but was
reopened shortly after 7 p.m. McWay Court was evacuated. Several basketball players were locked inside a gym at El Cajon Valley
High School shortly after the shooting. One of the players, Terrence Ingram, said, "I've never seen police
officers with machine guns before." Officers from the El Cajon, San Diego, La Mesa, Chula Vista and National
City police departments and California Highway Patrol responded to the
shooting scene, along with deputies from the San Diego County Sheriff's
Department.

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[MrWaterpipelover]

187 officer down :)  killa-cali#1

[MrWaterpipelover]

I already felt lost from 20 funerals I been to through my life. So f it' I luv the action nowadays :)

[TheXWHITEBOYx]

that was el cajon valley high school.. i go there . thats scary thank god it was in summer and not during school. otherwise there probally would have been worse.

[TwisTinI2ouNDz]

I also liv in that area. Holy crap was it a mess when hiway patrol are grabbing you to get out of the way.

[jalbm222]

I live around the block, and heard the shots fired, and saw the house burn down from the roof of my house.

[rascal110]

Another day on the JOB!! Doing what most can"t or won't. Get well soon my Brother in Blue.

Thin Blue Line-

[NaruNaruninetails]

@MrWaterpipelover I would never say that my friend tried his hardest and arent you even the least bit upset at the loss of a fourteen month old and its mother. Try feeling what it might be like to loose a loved one or friend you grew up with everyday of your life and take of your darn post!!

[NaruNaruninetails]

I hope everyone who posting things will REMEMBER to PRAY for those that were lossed and remember that this is a saddening event!! I HOPE that everyone reading this will add something for the ones that are now departed from this world and show those who loved them their FULL SUPPORT!!!

I PRAY FOR YOUR LOSSED LOVED ONES!!!!

[MrColtonator]

I saw that from my house

[MemeDosha86]

I live in el cajon and sow every thing 2