A 17-year-old girl who was eight months pregnant and visiting San Diego from Arizona was shot and killed Saturday, leaving her child in critical condition, and her 21-year-old boyfriend has been arrested on suspicion of murder, authorities said. Police received multiple 911 calls at about 1:10 a. m. Saturday reporting a shooting in the 4900 block of Gardena Avenue, according to the San Diego Police Department. “Officers arrived within minutes and located a 17-year-old female suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. The victim, who was approximately 32 weeks pregnant, was found unresponsive,” police said. “Officers immediately initiated life-saving measures for both the victim and her unborn child. Paramedics transported the female to a local hospital where an emergency cesarean section was performed. The newborn remains in critical condition. Despite life-saving efforts, the mother died at the hospital.” According to the SDPD, homicide detectives learned the victim and several family members were visiting San Diego from Arizona and staying in a short-term vacation rental. “The victim’s 21-year-old boyfriend, also from Arizona, had traveled to San Diego separately and met up with the victim outside the rental, where he shot her,” police said, adding the suspect then fled on foot to a nearby canyon. The boyfriend, identified as 21-year-old Trevon Williams, was found at about 3 a.m. “hiding” near 4900 September St., police said. He was taken into custody without incident and a semi-automatic handgun allegedly was recovered at the time of his arrest. The case has left many neighbors searching for answers and supporting one another. “It’s just tragic,” Daniel Skalko, a longtime neighbor, said. He said the tragedy has affected the entire neighborhood. “This literally threw us into a loop here. And after I read this to my wife, you know, I said, I have to get out and talk to the neighbors,” Skalko said. He also emphasized the importance of staying connected after traumatic events and having open conversations. “You know, because so many other people are involved. You’ve got young kids now. Their whole life has changed in a second,” Skalko said. “We need to keep talking.” Authorities booked Williams into the San Diego County jail. The shooting remains under investigation. The SDPD asked anyone with information about the case to contact the Homicide Unit at 619-531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477. A previous report said the suspect was 19 years old, but a recent correction released by San Diego Police identified him as 21 years of age. ...read more read less