Updated 5 hours ago The Escondido Police Department is investigating a possible shooting near the Palomar Medical Center. Officers responded to the hospital on Citricado Parkway at around 3 p.m. for reports of a theft inside the hospital, according to the department. Derryl Acosta, a spokesperson for the hospital, said a staff member's backpack was stolen. Our redesigned local news and weather app is live! Download it for — and sign up for alerts. A security guard witnessed the theft, and an officer who was on scene chased the thief off the property, according to Acosta. Local MLB 2 hours ago