In the pre-dawn hours of January 20, 2023, a brief argument in downtown San Diego ended with the fatal shooting of 29-year-old John Reed. Police say Reed got into a verbal confrontation near the 600 block of L Street and during the exchange a man produced a handgun and shot Reed at least once in the upper body. Officers found Reed on the sidewalk in the 300 block of Seventh Avenue at about 4:25 a.m.; medics and officers attempted life-saving measures but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Witnesses and officers reported the group of suspects fled immediately, some leaving in a white Jeep SUV while others ran into a nearby multi-story parking garage. Officers stopped a vehicle matching that description and detained four people but released them after questioning. Detectives later identified two men believed to have been involved and made arrests on January 21 and January 28 in connection with the incident.

Are there witnesses or downtown residents who saw the confrontation near L Street or the white Jeep that night?