Jose Alberto Ortiz, 25, of San Diego was found with gunshot wounds on October 22, 2020, after police responded to reports of a vehicle crash in the Grant Hill neighborhood. Officers located Ortiz inside a dark sedan that had struck a parked vehicle on the 200 block of 27th Street; his injuries were later judged inconsistent with trauma from the collision. He was taken to a hospital and later died of his wounds.

Neighbors reported hearing gunshots while Ortiz was driving on the 300 block of 27th Street, and despite being shot he continued driving before crashing. The San Diego Police Department’s Homicide Unit took over the investigation. As of the latest public updates, no arrests or suspects have been identified and detectives are asking anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone witnessed the shooting, the crash, or heard gunfire in the area that evening, please share what was seen or heard with investigators.