On the evening of May 16, 2023, 49-year-old Ryan Abbott was shot and killed at Campland on the Bay, an RV resort in San Diego’s Pacific Beach. The shooting occurred about 10:08 p.m. near the resort’s pool area while Abbott was with a small group. A brief verbal confrontation with another man, later identified as 38-year-old Michael Callahan, preceded the shooting. Callahan reportedly left the area and returned with a handgun, then shot Abbott in the chest. Abbott was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead at 10:39 p.m.

Callahan fled but was found shortly afterward in his motorhome at the resort and was arrested without incident. The handgun believed to have been used was recovered at the scene. Callahan was booked on a murder charge and was later formally charged with first-degree murder and a firearm enhancement; his next court appearance was scheduled for May 31, 2023. Authorities have not released a motive and the investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone has information about the confrontation or the events that night at Campland on the Bay, please contact the San Diego Police Department’s Homicide Unit or Crime Stoppers.