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San Diego Police Shoot Burglary Suspect In Mira Mesa

San Diego police investigate after officers shot a burglary suspect on Merrington Place in Mira Mesa.
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San Diego police investigate after officers shot a burglary suspect on Merrington Place in Mira Mesa.

San Diego police officers shot a suspected burglar Monday in Mira Mesa.

The burglary on Merrington Place near Westbury Avenue was reported around noon, and a citizen reported hearing gunshots in the area, police said.

The injured person was taken to a hospital, but details on his or her condition were not immediately available, a San Diego Fire-Rescue Department dispatcher said.

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