A Normal Heights family is looking for answers after doctors say their 11-year-old son died from an unknown bacteria weeks ago.

The Covarrubias family told NBC 7, the bacteria was likely contracted after Juan ate tacos at a stand in Tijuana, Mexico.

Juan had symptoms of diarrhea, vomiting, and dehydration for more than two weeks. He died Sunday afternoon.

The family said they took a trip down to Tijuana on July 24 to pick up his grandmother. On their way back to the border that evening, the family stopped at a taco stand they had never gone to before.

"We passed by the stand, a big stand people coming and going," said Celeste Alaniz, Juan’s aunt. "It looked really good and he said 'Tia that's the place.'"

The family ate at the stand and came back to their home in San Diego.

"He was normal, he was fine. All of us were fine," said Alaniz. "He was fine all week."

But a week and a half later, the symptoms began.

"Diarrhea, vomiting, fever, dehydrated, pale," said Alaniz.

Alaniz told NBC 7, the symptoms dragged on and off. Last Friday, Juan finally felt well enough to go to football practice at the park near Clark Middle School.

But after a couple of drills, Juan became sick again.

"My brother said when he walked towards him, that's when he fainted," Alaniz said. "He fainted and he fell face first."

Juan was taken to the Rady Children’s hospital. The family told NBC 7, Juan’s organs had been shutting down for weeks.

He passed away Sunday afternoon.

The family said doctors are looking still for answers.

"They did say it was of bacteria but up to now--they don't know what exactly what bacteria it is," Alaniz said.

But the family believes the bacteria was contracted from the food Juan ate at the taco stand.

The family has set up a GoFundMe page to cover the cost of funeral expenses.

Carlsbad native and Olympian Shaun White is heading to the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, with something to prove.

White wants to show the world he can still dominate after failing to win a medal at the last Olympics.

"There's moments where I'll kind of trip out where I see something, or someone introduces me, and they're like he's done this and he's done that, and they kind of list the accomplishments, because I don't really connect them. Once I've won that kind of lasts a little bit and then it fades, and then you need to do it again," White told NBC 7.

Time has flown by for the snowboarder once called the Flying Tomato, the teen who captured the first-ever Olympic Halfpipe Gold in 2006, and then again four years later. 

But at the last Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, White shocked the world again, this time by finishing fourth and missing the medal stand.

"I remember like 'oh, this is what this feels like' you know, it was rough," he recalled.

White is no longer the freakishly talented teenager who swept the Winter Olympics.

Now, he is a freakishly successful business man in his early 30s. He is a clothing designer who puts on huge events and, in his spare time, he learns Spanish and takes singing lessons. 

"I was in a band, the band split up, and I was left with what do I do now?" White said. "Instead of going 'oh the bands done, and blah, blah blah,' I went you know what I'm going to learn how to sing, that'll be fun, I'm going to learn piano because it's a different type of music that I've ever gone for."

But the clock is ticking towards February 2018, and White is refocusing on South Korea with one goal: reclaiming gold. 

"Winning the Olympics is like winning a high five hall pass. Everyone is just like - anywhere, the pilots, the train conductor, if you take a train," he said.

Two documented gang members were arrested in connection with the death of a man found unresponsive in his car in Valley Center in February.

Jonathan Gonzalez was arrested on Thursday, and Guilllermo Bravo was arrested on Monday, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department (SDSO). Both are North County residents.

Gonzalez and Bravo were in custody at the San Diego County Jail on unrelated charges at the time of their arrests.

Deputies had been responding to reports of a fight on Feb. 27 when they found 28-year-old Jose Ortiz dead inside his car in the 29200 block of Cole Grade Road north of Fruitvale Road. He had a gunshot wound to his torse, SDSO officials said.

First responders attempted to treat Ortiz, but he died shortly after.

Homidice detectives are continuing to investigate the case and are looking for additional persons of interest.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Homicide Detail at (858)974-2321 or Crime Stoppers at (888)580-8477. A $1,000 reward is being offered for any information leading to an arrest.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the ports of entry along the California border with Mexico intercepted 1,500 pounds of narcotics valued at more than $3.3 million and captured 17 fugitives over the weekend.

From Friday through Sunday, CBP officers intercepted more than 470 pounds of methamphetamine, 72 pounds of cocaine, over 1,000 pounds of marijuana and 11 pounds of heroin.

CBP officers discovered the narcotics hidden inside cars in various places, from the car floors, fenders, doors and tires to quarter panels.

During the same period, 17 fugitives were arrested for various charges that included attempted murder, aggravated assault, larceny and parole violations.

On August 4, at approximately 2:05 p.m., a 33-year-old male U.S. citizen was escorted on foot to the San Ysidro Port of Entry Pedestrian West Crossing by Mexican authorities.

CBP Officers took custody of the man and conducted a query to get biometric information via the “Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System” (IAFIS).

CBP officers identified him as Carlos Beltran and confirmed that Beltran was wanted by the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department for attempted murder, which carried a bail of $1 million. CBP officers turned Beltran over to U.S. Marshals.  

CBP officers seized all cars and narcotics. All narcotic-related subjects were turned over to Homeland Security Investigations for further processing.

CBP officers at the border crossings in Southern California routinely stop illegal activity, while processing millions of legitimate travelers into the United States.  Those statistics can be found here.

A U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Diego helicopter made an emergency landing at Fiddler's Cove in Coronado Tuesday afternoon as a precaution, officials said. 

A light in the cockpit prompted the 4 p.m. landing in the parking lot along Silver Strand State Beach, Coast Guard officials said. 

There was no injuries or damage to the area, authorities said.

They are troubleshooting the problem, officials said.

No other information was available.

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A military judge in North Carolina agreed Tuesday to suppress statements made by former prisoner of war Bowe Bergdahl while he was in captivity, NBC News reported.

Army Judge Col. Jeffery R. Nance agreed to suppress Bergdahl's statements after his defense attorneys argued the comments are highly unreliable and were coerced, according to NBC affiliate WRAL.

Bergdahl appeared in court Tuesday for a motion hearing. He is facing a court martial after he wandered away from his base in Afghanistan in 2009 and was captured by the Taliban.

Bergdahl was returned to the U.S. in 2014 in exchange for five Guantanamo Bay prisoners. Some have criticized the swap, including President Donald Trump, who called Bergdahl a "traitor."

A local beauty pageant is fueling new and serious allegations against El Cajon City Councilman, Ben Kalasho.

The lawsuit alleges, a contestant in the 2016 Miss Middle East Beauty Pageant was sexually harassed by Kalasho.

According to the modified complaint, Kalasho made sexual advances at Paris Kargar in a dark room during a one on one interview.

"'You stay here with me tonight,' he allegedly said, 'you win tomorrow,'" according to the complaint.

When she refused his advances, the complaint alleges Kalasho rigged the pageant's results.

Kargar was the fourth runner up.

"We think we have substantial evidence, both circumstantial and technical," Kargar’s attorney Jimmie Davis Parker told NBC 7. "We look forward to our day in court."

Kalasho and his wife Jessica deny the allegations.

The councilman, who was elected in November, said the accusations are based on lies, greed and bruised egos. He said he was never alone with any of the contestants.

"I would have had to do that in the presence of 20 other people," said Kalasho. "My wife included, so that's just---and it’s all videotaped anyway. They do it for their ten minutes of fame or they do it for money."

According to the plaintiff's attorney, he will show evidence that proves otherwise.

"We will have numerous contestants testify that they were interviewed in a dark room, one on one with Mr. Kalasho," Parker said. "It's frankly unbelievable for him to say he was never alone with any of the girls the entire time he was at the pageant."

The original complaint was issued in May. A modified version, however, includes new plaintiffs and allegations.

The 19-page complaint includes the 2016 dethroned pageant queen Zhala Tawfik, contestant Paris Kargar, attorney Lina Charry and 3 Brothers Taco Shop Inc.

The taco shop owners allege Kalasho fabricated negative reviews online against the restaurant when management refused to post his campaign signs on the business property.

In the original complaint, the 2016 pageant winner Tawfiq accuses Kalasho of trying to take over her social media accounts and defaming her online.

Kalasho's lawyer said the councilman did nothing wrong. On the contrary, he said Tawfiq breached her contract.

"I think she retaliated because her crown was stripped," said Kalasho’s attorney Stephen Lios. "Her ego probably got involved."

Both sides say they're looking forward to their day in court.

Kalasho’s attorney said the councilman has offered his personal computers and phones as evidence to prove his innocence.

Parker told NBC 7, he will take him up on that offer, but only if he doesn’t cherry pick which devices are searched.

The countersuit is scheduled to be served by Wednesday.

Kalasho’s lawyer said they are ready to go to trial and that they are not planning on settling the case.

An Escondido police officer said the off-duty deputy shot in Downtown San Diego knew he would get hurt, but he still jumped in to help his younger brother.

NBC 7 is not identifying the police officer because he often works undercover.

Jason Philpot, an 11-year veteran of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department was shot near Island and Sixth avenues early Monday morning after he was leaving the Metallica concert with his brother and friends.

He was released from the hospital Tuesday.

"I just remember saying goodbye to Jason and myself and my partner were walking 15 to 20 yards in front of Jason and his brother when we heard the shots," the Escondido police officer told NBC 7.

The officer said neither he nor the other officers had their gun with them because off-duty law enforcement officers cannot take their weapons into Petco Park.

Still, the officer said he instinctively reached for his gun--which wasn't there-- when Philpot's brother, Josh shouted one of the suspects had a gun.

"What I noticed was my friend Jason was running," he said. "He was on the ground."

The 35-year-old deputy was shot three times--once in the upper torso, twice in the arm. 

The officer said he and his partner ran to give Philpot medical aid. Even after being shot three times, Philpot was calm and joking.

Philpot was taken first to Sharp Coronado Hospital, but then transferred to UC San Diego Medical Center, police said.

"If it would have hit something, it could have gone left or right, up or down a few inches--we could be talking about a different story right now," the officer told NBC 7.

Josh told NBC 7, his brother jumped in front of the gun to protect him and had been trying to wrestle it away when he was shot by the suspect.

"If I could relate one thing about Jason--one--he is a true warrior, true hero. Jason literally went to the gun. He literally stopped his brother from being killed in my opinion," the officer said.

He added Philpot was come back and "be tougher than ever."

A second person who was walking in the street was shot in the arm, according to San Diego police. Their injuries are not considered to be life threatening. 

The suspect who fired the shots was described as a man in his 30's, about 5-feet, 10-inches tall, weighing about 160 to 170 pounds with shoulder length dreadlocks. He was last seen running towards K Street.

A horrific crash sends seven teenagers and two children to the hospital Tuesday morning.

It happened in Rancho Santa Fe on Elfin Forest Road near Harmony Grove Road. 

Celia Ebrahimi, who was in one of the vehicles with her two children spoke to NBC 7 Tuesday evening, hoping to bring some awareness to reckless driving.   

Ebrahimi said an SUV with seven teenagers inside swerved over into her lane as it started tipping onto two wheels because the driver took the turn too fast.

She added a witness who was driving behind that red SUV told her that wasn’t the only reckless driving taking place.

He said he saw the SUV speeding and swerving in and out of lanes for some time and was about to call the police and report the driver when the accident happened.

At this time, the cause of the crash has not been determined. 

But Ebrahimi said she hopes this serves as a stern reminder to slow down on the roads and remember you could put other people’s lives in jeopardy, like her two young boys.  

"The lives of my children were in his hands and I don't even know who he is," Ebrahimi said, speaking of the driver. "And it really upset me that he was driving so carelessly without any regard for anyone else on the road."

She told NBC 7 she can’t forget the image of the injured teens.  

"They were pulling these people out of the car and they were pulling these girls out and they were screaming and just covered in blood," she recalled. "They were putting them on the embankment in front of my car.  One of them, when they took her away on a stretcher--it still sticks with me--she had her arms crossed and she was screaming for her mother."

The teenagers were in a Toyota Four-Runner which only had five seat belts.

There’s no word yet on how those seven teenagers are doing. They were taken to local hospitals with injuries ranging from moderate to critical.

The sense of safety for some residents in part of Emerald Hills has been shattered by a series of out of control cars plowing through fences and yards of people’s homes.

The Deady family's fence is a mangled mess and their nerves rattled after a car destroyed the backyard fence of their home on 60^th Street and Chaumont Drive for the second time in three days.

"I’m starting to lose sleep," said Jeremy Deady. "Every car that drove by, I’d cringe a bit thinking is this going to happen again."

Despite recent curve signs being put up, an out-of-control driver slammed into their backyard fence around 2 a.m. Tuesday, destroying what little was left after a driver on Saturday afternoon took out half their fence.

That makes three crashes into their home since February--five, the family said, since they moved in almost three years ago.

The demolished fence now leaves no protection for their two children's backyard fun.

"Some action needs to be taken because somebody is going to get hurt and we’ve already, I mean, when is our luck going to be up," said Raeanne Deady.

Drivers speeding up 60th Street from the State Route 94, sometimes under the influence, are to blame according to residents.

Neighbor Donna Estwick is shell-shocked remembering the two cars that have mowed through her yard.

"I like to do gardening and work in my yard and it makes you uncomfortable being out there because you don’t know if someone is going to come flying up the street or not," said Estwick.

The front yard of the Deady's home is now off-limits for their three and 4-year-old children.

The Deady's have contacted their local councilmember and neighbors have contacted the city.

"I feel like it’s a simple solution. Like a stop sign. Two stop signs, one on each side," Raeanne said.

Residents did meet with a city engineer in March and no stop sign has been put up yet. Curve signs were put up but that hasn’t stopped drivers from plowing into the family's home.

A spokesman for the city is working to provide information regarding what, if any, additional safety provisions are planned. 

Neighbors are in shock after a young mother was sexually assaulted during a home invasion in broad daylight Tuesday morning in University Heights.

The 34-year-old woman was sexually assaulted and robbed of prescription medications after she took out her trash, San Diego police confirmed.

One suspect assaulted the victim while the other stole prescription medicines from her cabinet.

The incident occurred just after 10 a.m. on Texas Street, near Polk and Howard Avenues.

Police said one of the two suspects, a woman, knocked on the victim’s door and asked for someone who does not live there. About 20 minutes later, as she took out the trash, they attacked her.

"She probably wasn't expecting that. Nobody is expecting that," neighbor Genesis Medina said.

Medina lives in the home in front of victim’s home. She's been here three months...about as long as the victim.

"Now I have to be a lot more cautious and more aware of my surroundings and what I am doing," Medina said.

"It's shocking, it's very sad," another neighbor said.

Another nearby resident, who identified himself only as Lee, told NBC 7, he has been living there for 18 months. Lee said the past tenants had many visitors.

"They had a lot of not very good people coming around there pretty frequently. It was a pretty steady flow of traffic," Lee said.

The home invasion is having a chilling effect. Medina said she took her trash out late the night before but next time, she's taking pepper spray with her.

"That sounds crazy but look what the world has come to now," Medina said.

The suspects were described as a woman in her late 40s, 5-feet 5-inches tall with light brown hair and a man in his late 30s, 6-feet tall with a thin build, police said.

The woman has a heavy build and wore her brunette hair in a ponytail, along with a dark, baggy hoodie. The man was wearing a white shirt and tennis shoes. His dreadlocks were also pulled back in a ponytail.

Police said the woman did not know her attackers. She is being treated at Scripps Mercy Hospital.

A captain with the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department faced a judge in court Tuesday as he pleaded not guilty in a domestic violence case.

Capt. Steven Michaels, 53, faces three felony counts stemming from a July 21 fight with his girlfriend.

Prosecutors allege Michaels threw his girlfriend against a wall, caused an injury and then refused to allow her to make a phone call to seek medical attention, according to Deputy District Attorney Samira Seidu. 

The incident was reported on Friday, July 21 San Diego Police Lt. Scott Wahl told NBC 7 but Michaels was not present at the time officers initially responded. 

When detectives returned to the apartment on Thursday, July 27, to follow up on the call, Michaels was spotted and taken into custody at that time, Wahl said.

Michaels is charged with injury to a spouse or significant other, assault likely to cause great bodily injury and dissuading a witness in reporting a crime, Seidu said. 

Prosecutors also requested a protective order barring Michaels from contacting the victim in the case.

Defense attorney Gretchen von Helms disputed the facts in court and later told reporters her client deserves the assumption of innocence under the law.

“He is obviously taking this very seriously. He has to address these allegations which he’s doing,” she said.

Michaels has served the community honorably for 30 years including work with the San Diego Burn Institute and as an instructor at the San Diego Fire Academy, von Helms said.

If convicted of all charges, Michaels faces a sentence of five years in state prison. 

Michaels has had two other documented run-ins with law enforcement in the last 10 years.

His record was brought up during the trial of a San Diego man who stabbed two firefighters in the East Village in June 2015.

Video evidence showed Michaels made contact with the defendant, shoving him into a bench. 

Defense attorneys, in that case, questioned Michaels in court regarding two domestic violence arrests – one in 2006 and one in December 2015.

He said in court that in the 2006 incident, he punched his wife who was seven months pregnant at the time. No disciplinary action was taken against Michaels after the first domestic violence arrest. Charges were not filed.

"We took no action because his behavior posed no threat to other employees or to the public," then-SDFD spokesperson Lee Swanson said.

City pay data shows Michaels was promoted from fire engineer to fire captain after the first arrest.

Michaels testified in court that he kicked-in his girlfriend’s door in the December 2015 incident. It was determined that charges would not be filed, according to the City Attorney’s Office.

"Our office reviewed the evidence and statements in this case and determined that domestic battery charges could not be proved beyond a reasonable doubt," City Attorney Spokesman Gerry Braun said at the time.

SDFD spokesperson Mónica Munoz would not comment on the arrest, saying it was a personnel issue. 

When asked to provide the SDFD policy regarding leaders who are accused of a felony, Munoz said the department doesn't have a policy however they are looking into personnel regulations.

A film crew using a smoke machine while working in a canyon off State Route 52 prompted concerned commuters to call 911 to report a possible fire off the freeway.

There was, however, no fire, city public information officer Jose Ysea confirmed.

The film crew’s machine caused smoke to billow just before 7:10 a.m. off eastbound SR-52 at Genesee Avenue in University City.

The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD) was initially called to the area to investigate a possible brush fire.

Once the film crew was discovered in the canyon – and the group’s smoke machine – the firefighter response was canceled.

No one was hurt.

Still struggling with attendance issues, the parent company of SeaWorld San Diego reported a slight gain from a year ago in revenue for its second quarter ending June 30, but posted a net loss for both the second quarter and first half of 2017.

Officials of Orlando, Fla.-based SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. said in a statement that attendance at its Mission Bay park saw improving attendance from a year ago in the second quarter, thanks to new rides and attractions that opened during that period.

SeaWorld Entertainment reported total revenue of $373.8 million for the second quarter, up 1 percent from a year ago. The net loss for the quarter was $175.9 million, compared with net income of $17.8 million in the year-ago quarter.

For the six months ending June 30, the company posted total revenue of $560.1 million, down 5 percent from the same period of 2016. The net loss for the first half was $237 million, compared with a net loss of $66.3 million in the year-ago period.

While nationwide attendance at its 12 U.S. parks rose by 138,000 in the second quarter, the company said attendance for the first half was down by approximately 353,000 compared with a year ago. Company leaders cited impacts including “reduced national spending and competitive pressures.”

Officials said attendance in San Diego was further impacted by “public perception issues which have resurfaced since the company reduced marketing spend on its reputation campaign.”

The reference is to local protests and other national backlash still facing the company following the 2013 documentary “Blackfish,” which raised questions about the treatment of captive orcas. Recent struggles come even after the company discontinued performing whale shows at its three SeaWorld parks, starting earlier this year in San Diego.

Also in the local market, SeaWorld recently opened new research and education-focused attractions, including a revised Orca Encounter habitat.

“While we are making progress in key areas of our plan, we are not satisfied with our results for the quarter,” said SeaWorld Entertainment President and CEO Joel Manby in the statement. “This quarter provided us with an understanding of what is working and where we need to make adjustments.”

“We are increasing our investment in national advertising to generate sufficient awareness of our brand attributes and strong new rides and attractions, developing a new national marketing campaign emphasizing our distinct experiences, and reinvesting in our reputation messaging to target perceptions in key markets, particularly California,” Manby said. “We will offset this increased advertising with additional cost reductions.”

Officials said the company expects to achieve its targeted $40 million in net cost savings by the end of 2018, and is identifying an additional $25 million in potential savings.

In addition to SeaWorld parks in San Diego, Orlando and San Antonio, SeaWorld Entertainment’s holdings also include the Aquatica waterpark in Chula Vista.

An autopsy report offers new details about the man shot and killed by a San Diego County sheriff's deputy in Solana Beach almost three months ago.

The terrifying attack that occurred May 15 in a shopping center off South Highway 101 shocked the communities of Solana Beach and Del Mar.

Emmanuel Omar Ibarra, 34, had a long history of mental illness but had no drugs or alcohol in his system at the time he was killed, the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office stated in its autopsy report.

Ibarra was shot shortly after he stabbed the manager of a Rubio's restaurant repeatedly in the face, deputies said.  The Rubio's manager had tried to get Ibarra to leave the restaurant before the attack, deputies said.

Ibarra ran from the restaurant and was confronted by deputies at the train tracks near the intersection of Via de la Valle and Camino Del Mar. 

Ibarra came from behind a concrete bridge support with a knife in his hand and suddenly charged at the closest deputy, officials told NBC 7 at the time of the incident.

One deputy fired five rounds, striking Ibarra in the neck, left arm, and chest, according to the report. Ibarra died at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. 

Ibarra had been diagnosed with schizophrenia at age 25 and had exhibited symptoms beginning at age 17, his brother told investigators.

He had been living as a transient for eight months prior to the shooting, the report states. 

The deputy involved in Ibarra's death, Deputy Noah Zarnow, was assigned to the North Coastal Station. He was a five-year veteran with the department and was involved in a shooting in Encinitas in November 2016.

In that incident, an armed robbery at a restaurant on Birmingham Drive was reported at 5:30 a.m. A suspect was being pursued by deputies when he jumped off a motorcycle and took off on foot. 

The suspect was struck several times by gunfire but survived his injuries.

Money and a handgun were recovered on the ground near the shooting, officials said. 

Police are searching for a man who robbed a La Mesa flower shop at gunpoint last month, barging into the store while wielding a rifle, his face masked with a bandana.

The La Mesa Police Department (LMPD) released photos of the crime Wednesday that showed the armed man moving about the store, pointing a rifle during the July 20 robbery.

Investigators said the suspect entered the Conroy’s Flower Shop located at 5163 Jackson Dr. that morning at around 10:45 a.m. A passerby spotted the man walking into the store with a mask on his face and the firearm in his hand; that witness called police to report the crime-in-progress.

The masked man was only in the store for about a minute. When he exited, he hopped into a waiting getaway car being driven by another suspect.

The LMPD said the getaway car was reported stolen and was later recovered by police but there was no sign of either suspect. The rifle used the robbery was also recovered.

No one was hurt in the incident.

Three weeks later, both the robbery suspect and the getaway driver remain at large.

The man who robbed the flower shop is described by police as standing between 5-foot-8 and 5-foot-10. He wore a red bandana covering his face and head, as well as sunglasses. He had on a black shirt and grey shorts.

Police said surveillance cameras also captured images of several distinct tattoos on the man’s forearms.

At this point, police do not have a suspect description of the driver of the stolen car.

Anyone with information on this case can call the LMPD at (619) 667-1400 or San Diego Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-TIPS. Tipsters can remain anonymous and could be eligible for a reward for information that leads to an arrest.

A man broke into a woman's house by smashing her window, and took off in her minivan in El Cajon Wednesday, confirmed police.

Around 7:45 a.m., the woman called police to report a break-in and vehicle theft, said El Cajon Police Department Lt. Taylor. She told police she heard her kitchen window shatter. When she went over to see what happened, she saw an intruder standing in her house.

It happened on Sandalwood Drive, near Ballantyne Street. That's just south of the Interstate 8 and El Cajon Valley High School.

As she rushed away from him, he grabbed her car keys and sped off in her minivan, said Taylor. Her missing vehicle is a 2003 gold-colored Honda Odyssey.

The stolen vehicle's license plate number is 5DVX724.

Police said the suspect was described as a man in his 30's, about 5 feet, 10 inches tall with a shaved head.

The victim and suspect do not appear to have known each other, said police. No further information was immediately available.

Deputies are pursuing a suspect in downtown San Diego Wednesday, confirmed San Diego County Sheriff's deputies.

The pursuit was underway at Elm Street and Sixth Avenue as of 11:20 a.m. Just before noon, the pursuit ended with the suspect crashing at the corner of Fifth and Elm Street.

The suspect got out of his car and attempted to flee the scene. He was bitten by a K-9 police dog and quickly taken into custody.

No other information was immediately available.

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It’s going to be one colorful weekend at Liberty Station: the 12th annual ArtWalk is back, showcasing fine art – from paintings and sculptures to photography and glass work – in America’s Finest City.

The free event goes down this Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., respectively, at Liberty Station’s Ingram Plaza located at 2751 Dewey Rd.

Organizers say more than 200 international, national and local artists will display their work and, in addition to the broad spectrum of art, the event will feature street food, live music, and activities for all, including an interactive KidsWalk art zone for the little ones.

This year, at an activity area hosted by Artist & Craftsman Supply, attendees will be able to create their own mixed media project using watercolor paper, sprays, and stencils, which they can take home as a keepsake.

The event will also boast a beer and wine pavilion; proceeds from the pavilion will benefit ArtReach, a nonprofit organization that provides free art classes to students who wouldn’t normally have access to art programs in San Diego County.

The ArtWalk aims to be an accessible place to learn about art – in its many forms – and buy pieces, whether you’re a seasoned collector or a first-time fine art buyer. It’s the sister event of the Mission Federal ArtWalk that comes to Little Italy each April, produced by the same team.

For more details on the event, including the live music lineup, click here.