Carlsbad police investigate fatal shooting on National Parks Highway

Adrian Hedden, Carlsbad Current-Argus
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This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

Carlsbad Police said the department continued to investigate a shooting that resulted in the death of a man Monday in south Carlsbad.

Carlsbad Police did not name the deceased in an initial report of the incident, as Lt. Andrew Swanson said his family had yet to be notified as of Monday afternoon.

Police said officers were called to the 4300 block of National Parks Highway at about 9 a.m. for a report of a man suffering a gunshot wound.

Investigators spoke with a witness at the scene, the release read, and a firearm believed to be the weapon involved in the shooting was recovered.

Emergency responders provided aid to the man but were unsuccessful and he died from his wounds at the scene, police said.

The Carlsbad Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division launched its inquiry immediately, read the release.

According to the news release, police have a potential shooter but did not name that person as the investigation continued. No charges were filed as of about 4 p.m. Monday.

Swanson said the incident was "domestic related."

"This wasn't some random sort of event," he said. "There was an altercation with a gun involved. It was in a residential area."

He said local police were assisted in the investigation by the Fifth Judicial District Attorney's Office, and that an autopsy was being conducted, along with DNA testing.

Swanson said a "small" lockdown was enacted in the area of the shooting as officers initially responded to the incident, but was eventually lifted.

Anyone with information on the case was asked to call the Department at 575-885-2111 or Detective Ryan Kinnikin at 575-885-2111 at extension 2216 Sgt. Elizabeth Ferrales at 575885-2111 ext. 2229.

Adrian Hedden can be reached at 575-628-5516, achedden@currentargus.com or @AdrianHedden on Twitter.

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