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East Village shooting leaves one dead, another wounded

A view of the San Diego Central Library in the East Village, June 1, 2014.
Michael Schuerman
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KPBS
A view of the San Diego Central Library in the East Village, June 1, 2014.

A shooting in front of San Diego Central Library left one person dead and another wounded Tuesday.

The gunfire in the 300 block of Park Boulevard erupted about 12:15 p.m., according to the San Diego Police Department.

One of the victims died at the scene. Paramedics took the other to a hospital for treatment of injuries of undetermined severity, SDPD Officer Sarah Foster said.

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Officers fanned out through the busy downtown area near Petco Park in search of the shooter, with help from personnel aboard a patrol helicopter circling overhead. The perpetrator remained at large in the early afternoon, according to police.

It was not immediately clear what led to the deadly gunfire, which prompted a closure of the library for the remainder of the day.

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