Gabriel Jesus Garza, 40, of San Diego, was identified as the man who died in police custody over the weekend following his arrest outside Star Bar in the Gaslamp Quarter.

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The shooting happened near the Santa Fe Depot at about 8:50 p.m., according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, which is investigating the shooting under a county-wide memorandum that prevents law enforcement agencies from investigating incidents involving their own officers.

Officers responding to reports of an altercation and gunfire at a residence in the 1600 block of Chalcedony Street about 10:15 p.m. Sunday found 31-year-old Richard Herrman outside the condo with a gun, according to the San Diego Police Department.

Human trafficking is a multi-billion-dollar industry worldwide — and it's happening right here in San Diego. In recognition of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, local law enforcement and advocacy groups are working to raise awareness and provide crucial resources to victims.

At the heart of the discussion was to what extent city police are legally able to assist immigration officials under Senate Bill 54, a California law that restricts the role local law enforcement can play in immigration enforcement but also has allowances for working with federal officers to address violent criminals.

Some North County pastors said their congregations are becoming nervous and fearful about immigration enforcement. Tuesday, they turned to police for guidance on responding to those fears.

According to local reports, a hillside brush fire near Avenida De Las Tiendas in Mission Valley is prompting evacuations in the immediate area.

An investigation has been launched into an in-custody death that happened while a man was being detained following an altercation at a downtown San Diego bar Saturday night.

Two e-bike riders were sent to the hospital Wednesday evening after colliding with a vehicle in University City, authorities said.

Officers were in downtown San Diego on a different call when they heard gunfire coming from a nearby trolley platform