INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The San Diego Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in California was winding down when the shooting took place
(AFP)Los Angeles: A shooter opened fire in downtown San Diego and was taken into custody Sunday as thousands of
people participated in the California city's marathon, police said.A woman fired shots in a parking structure near the finish line of the
San Diego Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, according to the local CBS and NBC television affiliates
A police officer was reportedly injured by an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound to the leg or foot.Witnesses said they heard four or
five shots, but there were no immediate reports of anyone else being hurt."There's no longer a threat to the community
The Rock and Roll Marathon has resumed," the San Diego Police Department said in a tweet.The marathon, which draws thousands of runners, was
After a brief halt, runners were allowed to complete the race.Several streets were also closed briefly.The incident began shortly before
Reports said a woman on an upper floor of a downtown parking garage, not far from City Hall, had slid under a parked car and was holding a
gun to her head.She was promptly taken into custody."The situation involving an active shooter who was engaged with law enforcement was not
related to today's race," marathon organizers said in a statement."By 11:45 am, the course was shut down and approximately 4,900 athletes
were rerouted into a designated safe zone."While the race was officially stopped, law enforcement gave the clearance at 11:56 am for runners
to resume their progress toward the finish line and the post-race finish area, where they were able to meet up with family and
friends."There was no immediate information on the shooter's identity or possible motives, but the incident brought memories of the 2013
Boston Marathon, when two homemade bombs left by brothers Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev killed three people and injured many others.The
city's baseball team, the San Diego Padres, said it had been in "close contact" with police following the incident."SDPD has confirmed that
it is safe for us to proceed with today's Little League parade, as well as our 3:10 pm game at Petco Park," the team said on Twitter.San
Diego, a city of 1.4 million, lies on the Pacific Coast about 190 kilometers south of Los Angeles and on the border with Mexico.
