Crime & Safety
Man Gravely Injured During Fight At National City Bar
Paramedics took the man to a hospital for treatment of life-threatening blunt-force trauma, Lt. Antonio Ybarra said.
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NATIONAL CITY, CA — An alleged gang member was behind bars Monday on suspicion of gravely injuring another man over the weekend during a fight at a National City bar, authorities reported Monday.
Patrol officers responding to a report of a disturbance found the victim unconscious in a parking lot at the business in the 800 block of East 23rd Street shortly after 1:30 a.m. Sunday, according to police.
Paramedics took the man to a hospital for treatment of life-threatening blunt-force trauma, Lt. Antonio Ybarra said.
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The suspected assailant, Jerry Ortiz, 50, was arrested at his home later in the day and booked into San Diego Central Jail on suspicion of attempted murder, possession of a ghost gun and participating in a criminal street gang. He was being held without bail pending arraignment, scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.
— City News Service