Heavy police presence in Normal Heights after shots fired at officers: SDPD
Dec 22, 2025
San Diego Police said officers were responding to a call in the Normal Heights neighborhood of San Diego when someone started firing at them, resulting in no injuries to officers.
A heavy police presence remains at the 4400 block of 40th Street and police advised people to avoid the area.
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yRanger 7 went over scene for an aerial view, showing SWAT officers by an armored vehicle at the scene, along with at least five police vehicles crowding an alleyway and in a residential neighborhood.
Initially, officers were called to the scene for a mental health-related call for service, San Diego Police Department wrote on X. The situation is still ongoing as of 5:30 p.m. as officers work to contain the incident.
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