Ali Rico Jabbar, 43, was fatally shot on February 18, 2024, at about 3:05 p.m. while walking with a group on the sidewalk in the 600 block of 16th Street in San Diego’s East Village neighborhood. The assailant approached the group, specifically targeted Jabbar, and fired multiple shots before fleeing in a silver or gray sedan. Jabbar was taken to a local hospital but died of his injuries.

San Diego Police Department detectives identified 44-year-old Tashaughn Jackson as the primary suspect and arrested him on March 14, 2024, during a traffic stop on westbound Interstate 8 near the Main Street exit in El Cajon; he was booked into county jail on suspicion of murder. Authorities say the attack appeared to be aimed at Jabbar and that his companions were not targeted. The motive remains under investigation.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the San Diego Police Department’s Homicide Unit or Crime Stoppers.