Police investigate shooting death in Lincoln Park
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SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A 44-year-old man was shot and killed near the 47th Street Trolley Station in Lincoln Park, and a man was held for questioning, police said Saturday.
Officers were in the area of the trolley station at about 7 p.m. Friday when they were flagged down about a possible shooting victim in a cul-de- sac on the south side of the trolley platform, according to Lt. Matt Dobbs of the San Diego Police Department.
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The man, identified as 35-year-old James Winslow, deboarded the trolley at the next stop, SDPD said.
People who witnessed the attack came to the woman s aid and called 911. The woman was taken to the hospital for treatment and was later released, SDPD Lt. Matthew Botkin said. Her injuries were described as bumps and bruises.
Four days later, on Feb. 12, and thanks to tips from the community, Winslow was arrested at a downtown Trolley stop, Botkin said. Winslow is being charged with one count of assault with a deadly weapon and elder abuse. NBC 7 s Omari Fleming spoke to the teen about the purpose behind his documentary.