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"So, I was really enjoying my life and looking forward to the next 30 years,” said Steven Ely, a retired schoolteacher. “And then, all of a sudden, this happened." On the night of April 22, Ely parked his car and walked toward a speakeasy to watch his sons band. "I came around the corner,” said Ely, "not more than one or two seconds, and all of a sudden I heard bam! Bam! Bam! Bam! A rapid volley of gunshots." One of those shots struck Ely in the torso. He said he never saw the man who sho...

The man accused of killing one person and injuring four others in a mass shooting in the Gaslamp Quarter last week pleaded not guilty on Thursday to the charges...

Man accused of shooting 5 people in San Diego, killing 1, pleads not guilty in court Travis Fereydoun Sarreshteh, 32, of San Diego, is accused in last Thursdays shootings that killed one and injured four others in the Gaslamp Quarter. Author: Heather Hope (Reporter), CBS News 8 Team Published: 12:07 PM PDT April 29, 2021 Updated: 8:02 PM PDT April 29, 2021 SAN DIEGO — The man accused of shooting five people in the Gaslamp Quarter last week, kill...

The shooting began at about 10:30 p.m. on April 22 when the alleged gunman approached 28-year-old Justice Boldin, who was working as a valet at the Pendry San Diego hotel at the time. Authorities said the defendant pulled out a handgun and shot Boldin. Witness reported seeing the suspect begin to walk away then quickly turning around to fire another shot at the victim, who died at the scene. Afterward, the suspect began to walk north on Fifth Avenue and had an argument with a group of men. SDPD...

SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – A man accused of shooting five people in the Gaslamp Quarter last week — one of whom died — pleaded not guilty today to an unrelated misdemeanor count of acting as a private patrol operator without a license. Travis Fereydoun Sarreshteh, 32, of San Diego, is awaiting arraignment on charges stemming from last Thursday’s shootings, in which police allege he used an untraceable “ghost gun” to gun down the victims starting at about 10:30 p.m. Sarreshteh, who remains i...

2 remain hospitalized after deadly San Diego shooting April 26, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail SAN DIEGO (AP) — Four people who were wounded in an unprovoked “ghost gun” attack that also killed a valet at a San Diego hotel are expected to recover but two remained hospitalized, police said Monday. Steven Ely, 68, of San Diego was shot in the torso in Thursday night’s attack and was in stable condition. Vincent Gazzani, 27, of Perrineville, N.J. was shot in the upper body and also remained hos...

Police identify San Diego valet killed, four people hurt in Gaslamp Quarter shooting Paul Anderegg/KGTV By: Mark Saunders and last updated 2021-04-26 17:08:08-04 SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — San Diego Police have identified the four people injured in a deadly shooting in the Gaslamp Quarter last week. Police said 27-year-old Vincent Gazzani, of Perrineville, N.J.; 68-year-old Steven Ely, of San Diego; 26-year-old Alexander Balis, of Mullica Hill, N.J.; and 28-year-old Jatil Kodati, o...

SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – Authorities Monday publicly identified five men who were wounded — one fatally — during a shooting rampage last week in the Gaslamp District by an assailant armed with an untraceable “ghost gun.” Parking valet Justice Boldin, 28, was standing on a sidewalk in front of Pendry San Diego Hotel in the 500 block of J Street about 10:30 p.m. Thursday when a man walked up to him, pulled a 9mm pistol and shot him without provocation, according to police. “The (shooter) be...

3 N.J. residents wounded in ‘ghost gun’ attack in San Diego that left 1 person dead Updated 7:07 AM; SAN DIEGO — Four people who were wounded in an unprovoked “ghost gun” attack that also killed a valet at a San Diego hotel are expected to recover but two remained hospitalized, police said Monday. Steven Ely, 68, of San Diego was shot in the torso in Thursday night’s attack and was in stable condition. Vincent Gazzani, 27, of Perrineville in Monmouth County, was shot in the upper b...

Updated 3 hours ago NBC Universal, Inc. The man accused of opening fire on five people, killing one person, in the Gaslamp Quarter last week with an unregistered "ghost gun" before he was stopped and tackled by two good Samaritans is due in court Tuesday on an unrelated charge. Travis Sarreshteh, 32, is slated to face a judge in San Diegos East County for a charge of California Business and Professions Code 7582.3(A) in a separate incident. Court filings show hes facing a misdemeanor charge of ...