Carlos Valdovinos was 16 when he was shot and killed on May 23, 2019, in San Diego’s Linda Vista neighborhood. The shooting occurred around 6 p.m. near Kelly Street Park after an altercation between Valdovinos and his friends and the driver of a four-door sedan. The driver, later identified as Andy Chanh Phonsongkham, opened fire with a semiautomatic handgun and struck Valdovinos in the upper back; friends rushed him to a nearby hospital, but he died of his injuries.

Investigators described the shooting as gang-related and said Phonsongkham targeted the group in retaliation for an earlier assault on a fellow gang member. Three bullets also hit a nearby home; no occupants were injured. Phonsongkham was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, multiple counts of attempted murder, and shooting at an occupied residence. The case underlines ongoing concerns about gang violence and illegal firearms in the community.

If anyone knew Carlos, witnessed the shooting, or has information about gang activity in the area around Kelly Street Park, please share what is known.