A woman has died and six others are critical after a pool party shooting rampage in San Diego, California, police said.

The man opened fire beside a pool at an apartment complex while holding a beer in his other hand, police said.

The man was shot and killed by police.

San Diego Police Chief Shelley Zimmerma said the gunman was killed after pointing his weapon at police, who had responded to reports of shots being fired in the wealthy enclave of La Jolla just after 6pm local time.

Eight people were hit, Zimmerman said.

Several were in critical condition and being treated in hospitals in the area.

The gunman was not identified and no motive was disclosed

A witness, who identified himself only as a Crossroads resident named John, said he saw the suspect "sitting, drinking a beer in one hand with a gun out in the other" in the pool area of the apartment complex.

He told television station KFMB-TV he and his wife, a nurse, saw "three people laying on the ground shot" and that he also saw one wounded victim trying to crawl to another to give assistance.

He said two police officers who arrived on the scene confronted the gunman, who exchanged gunfire with police before he was shot. </s> SAN DIEGO — Police shot and killed a 49-year-old man suspected of shooting seven people Sunday at a birthday pool party in an apartment complex near the University of California, San Diego, authorities said.

Police received reports of a man shooting people by the swimming pool at around 6 p.m., Chief Shelley Zimmerman said at a news conference.

Four black women, two black men, and one Hispanic man were taken to hospitals with gunshot wounds, Zimmerman said. One of the women later died.

Several victims were in surgery late Sunday and others were still critical late Sunday, Zimmerman said.

One man was taken to the hospital after he broke his arm while fleeing.

“This is truly a horrific act of violence that took place here today,” San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer said at a news conference. “Our entire city, all of our thoughts and prayers, all San Diegans’ thoughts and prayers, are with the victims and their families tonight.”

A police helicopter arrived to the scene first and the pilot reported seeing multiple victims and that the suspect, Peter Selis, was still in the pool area and appeared to be reloading.

Three officers on the ground shot the suspect after he pointed a large-caliber hand gun at them, Zimmerman said.

Police believe that Selis lived in the complex but have not discovered a motive.

One of the partygoers is believed to live at the same complex, Zimmerman said. </s> SAN DIEGO (CNN) — A gunman opened fire at a pool party in San Diego on Sunday evening, killing a woman and injuring six other people, police chief Shelley Zimmerman said.

The gunman, Peter Selis, 49, shot all seven at a pool area at the La Jolla Crossroads apartments around 6 p.m. before police officers fatally shot him, Zimmerman said. Some of the injured were in critical condition late Sunday night, she said.

The upscale complex is located near the University of California San Diego campus and the shooting rang out in what is normally a tranquil location.

Enzo Zhuang, a student at the school whose apartment overlooked the pool, had been playing video games in his apartment when he heard arguing and minutes later, noises that sounded like fireworks.

“I thought to myself, who would be lighting fireworks,” Zhuang said, adding,”it was always peaceful here before this happened.”

Another person was injured in the incident, breaking his arm while fleeing the gunfire, police said. Zimmerman initially said eight people had been shot.

The shooting victims were identified only as four black women, two black men and a Hispanic man. Their names were not immediately released.

It’s not clear whether Selis, who was a white man, knew any of the victims, police said. Detectives have not determined the motive for the shooting.

Some of the people at the pool were celebrating a birthday, police said. It’s not clear exactly how many people were in the pool area at the time of the shooting.

Police said they believe Selis and at least one of the party-goers lived at the apartment complex.

“This was a truly horrific and disturbing act. We pray for the victims and thank our first responders. Our city rejects this senseless violence,” San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer said at a news conference.

As police responded to 911 calls, officers flying above the complex in a helicopter could see the suspect in the pool area, and he appeared to be reloading a large-caliber handgun, authorities said.

Three officers on the ground confronted the shooter, who pointed his weapon at them, prompting an exchange of gunfire, police said.

In a span of about 30 minutes, apartment residents heard gunfire, sirens and the screams of those near the main pool, said resident Susan Berry, who was at the property but did not witness the shooting.

Video from the scene showed ambulances, yellow police tape and a heavy police presence. Berry said these things aren’t a common sight at the complex, which college students, physicians and military families, among others, call home.

“People are shocked because it’s an affluent neighborhood,” Berry said. </s> SAN DIEGO (AP) — Police say officers shot and killed an armed man suspected of shooting eight people Sunday at an apartment complex near the University of California, San Diego.

The San Diego police chief tells the Union-Tribune (http://bit.ly/2plxCfS ) that police received reports of a man shooting people by the swimming pool.

Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman says a department helicopter arrived first and its crew saw the suspect was still in the pool area and appeared to be reloading.

Three officers arrived on foot and shot the suspect after he pointed the gun at them.

She said several of the victims are in critical condition. Authorities have not released the names or ages of the victims.

The chief said she didn’t have any information about a motive or the identity of the gunman. </s> One woman was killed and seven other people were injured in a shooting at the pool area of the La Jolla Crossroads apartment complex in California Sunday afternoon, the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) confirmed. The woman died of her injuries at the hospital.

SDPD Chief Shelley Zimmerman said three officers shot and killed the suspect after he pointed a gun at them. Police identified the suspect as 49-year-old Peter Selis.

"We know several of [the victims] are in critical condition," Zimmerman said at press conference Sunday evening.

Zimmerman said no motive for the shooting has been established. She also could not confirm all victims were adults nor if the suspect was a resident of the complex.

Police said the shooting took place shortly after 6 p.m. at the apartment complex, located on Judicial Drive, north of Nobel Drive and south of Miramar Road, west of Interstate 805.



“Somebody opened fire,” witness Lauren Seed, who was clearly shaken, told NBC 7. “Six or seven shots were fired at the pool. We got down, we closed the windows and then about a minute later, six or seven more shots, lots of screaming, lots of people screaming.”

Police initially advised people to shelter in place but later lifted the recommendation.

Seed said the screaming continued for around 10 minutes.



“From the screams, you could hear that somebody or multiple people were hit,” Seed said. She could see people on the balconies yelling and ducking for cover.

A second witness said the shooter looked like a white man in his 40s. He said the suspect was calm and had a smirk on his face during the shooting.



“I heard people screaming,” said a third witness, who lives at the apartment complex and did not wish to be identified.

The man said his fiancée is a nurse and they both ran down to see if they could help.

“If you look close enough you can see blood on the pavement,” he told NBC 7.

The man said when they heard more gunshots he and his fiancée ran into the clubhouse to hide.

“From the clubhouse there’s a view of the pool area where we could see the shooter sitting there with a beer in one hand and the gun in the other. He looked pretty relaxed,” he said.

The witness said officers killed the suspect after he fired at them.

A fourth witness told NBC 7 the suspect walked into the pool area where friends were celebrating one of the tenants' 50th birthday party.



The witness said that tenant walked up to the shooter, who seemed to be acting strangely. When the tenant invited the suspect to join the celebration, the suspect lifted up his shirt, shot the first person in the stomach and continued shooting people until he was out of bullets, the witness said.

One woman said she was able to get away from the shooter while he was reloading his gun.

Five victims were taken by San Diego Fire-Rescue (SDFD) paramedics to Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and at least one drove to Scripps Mercy Hospital, according to a spokesperson for the department.

A reunification center has been established at the northwest corner of Judicial Drive and Golden Haven, according to police.

Please refresh this page for updates on this story. Details may change as more information becomes available. </s> SAN DIEGO (AP) — Police say officers shot and killed an armed man suspected of shooting eight people Sunday at an apartment complex in San Diego.

The San Diego police chief tells the Union-Tribune (http://bit.ly/2plxCfS ) that police received numerous reports of a man shooting people by a swimming pool at the complex near the University of California, San Diego.

Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman says three officers responded and shot the suspect after he pointed the gun at them.

She said several of the victims are in critical condition. Authorities have not released the names or ages of the victims.

The chief said she didn’t have any information about a motive or the identity of the gunman. </s> (AP) – Police say officers shot and killed a 49-year-old man suspected of shooting seven people Sunday at an apartment complex near the University of California, San Diego.

 The San Diego police chief said at a news conference Sunday night that police received reports of a man shooting people by the swimming pool.

 Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman says a department helicopter arrived first and saw the suspect still in the pool area and said he appeared to be reloading.

 Three officers shot the suspect after he pointed the gun at them.

 Zimmerman said four black women, two black men, and one Hispanic man were taken to hospitals with gunshot wounds. One of the women later died.

 One man broke his arm while fleeing.

 Zimmerman said the suspect was identified as Peter Selis. </s> San Diego Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman, right, speaks in front of a La Jolla apartment after a shooting Sunday, April 30, 2017, in San Diego as San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer looks on at right. Police shot and killed a 49-year-old man suspected of shooting several people Sunday at a birthday pool party in an apartment complex near the University of California, San Diego, authorities said. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) </s> Sign up for one of our email newsletters.

SAN DIEGO -- Police shot and killed a 49-year-old man suspected of shooting seven people Sunday at a birthday pool party in an apartment complex near the University of California, San Diego, authorities said.

Authorities said the suspect, a white man identified as Peter Selis, shot four black women, two black men and one Latino man, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported.

Rikky Galiendes, 27, heard gunshots around 6 p.m. and went to look outside his sixth-story apartment when he spotted a man bleeding and running near the pool below. Galiendes told The Associated Press that he called out to ask if the man needed help when his roommate grabbed him, yanked him down and then pointed toward a man sitting in a chair with a gun.

“When we looked over the balcony, he was just sitting down with a gun on his lap,” Galiendes said. “He was calm, you know. I mean from my perspective, the guy was ready to do whatever he was going to do. He shot at people having a good time and having a party.”

Galiendes and his roommate ran back inside and called police. They stayed indoors until neighbors yelled that it was safe to come out. Galiendes said it was a horrifying scene.

“As soon as I heard the gunshots I had goosebumps and the whole thing was really emotionally draining - seeing blood everywhere, seeing bodies on the ground, hoping they survived, seeing bloody footsteps you know of people who ran away. There was just so much blood. It was so surreal.”

Galiendes, a full-time communications student at the University of California San Diego, said he has lived in the complex since September.

“It was chilling,” he said. “La Jolla is known to be really safe and this is a family neighborhood.”

One woman who was shot died, several victims were in surgery and others were still critical late Sunday, Chief Shelley Zimmerman said at a news conference. An additional man was taken to the hospital after he broke his arm while fleeing.

“This is truly a horrific act of violence that took place here today,” San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer said at a news conference. “Our entire city, all of our thoughts and prayers, all San Diegans' thoughts and prayers, are with the victims and their families tonight.”

A police helicopter arrived to the scene first and the pilot reported seeing multiple victims on the ground and that the suspect, Selis, was still in the pool area and appeared to be reloading.

Three officers on the ground shot the suspect after he pointed a large-caliber hand gun at them, Zimmerman said.

Police believe that Selis lived in the complex but have not discovered a motive.

One of the partygoers is also believed to live at the complex, Zimmerman said.
One person is killed and seven are injured in a shooting at a pool party in San Diego, California. The suspect is killed by police.