Mother identified in shooting that left her dead, son wounded

SAN DIEGO — A mom killed in a taking pictures that additionally injured her son and his father behind an condo advanced within the Lincoln Park neighborhood Saturday has been recognized, in keeping with police.

Sengny Chea, a 31-year-old Asian feminine and resident of San Diego, was recognized because the deceased, San Diego Police Lt. Adam Sharki confirmed in a press launch Sunday.

Police acquired a name Saturday round 2:19 a.m. reporting a taking pictures behind an condo advanced within the 300 block of South Willie James Jones Avenue, Sharki said. Officers discovered Chea with a number of gunshot wounds to her higher physique, announcing her lifeless on the scene.

Authorities additionally situated a 12-year-old Asian boy who was shot in the appropriate leg and his father affected by contusions and different seen accidents to his face and different parts of his physique, police confirmed. Each had been taken to native hospitals, the place their situations are non-life-threatening right now.

Alex Galvan, 22, of San Diego, was booked into jail on suspicion of homicide, tried homicide and possession of an unregistered firearm after police discovered him with a gunshot wound to his wrist whereas recovering a firearm close by that was believed for use within the incident, Sharki stated. A 24-year-old male companion of Galvan, recognized as Abraham Galvan, additionally was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of assault on an individual by means prone to trigger nice bodily harm and violation of probation. One other man described as a person in his late 20s or early 30s is taken into account an individual of curiosity after police stated he ran from the placement.

Detectives imagine Galvan, his 24-year-old companion and probably the third male had been initially concerned in a bodily altercation with the boy’s father shortly earlier than Chea and her son encountered the suspects within the parking space behind their condo advanced, in keeping with Sharki. Chea was then shot a number of occasions alongside along with her son.                

The 12-year-old and 32-year-old victims’ identities won’t be launched, in keeping with SDPD.

Anybody with info relating to this incident is inspired to name the Murder Unit at (619) 531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.