LOS ANGELES, CA – An altercation in the parking lot of a San Bernardino convenience store escalated into a shooting early Sunday, after one person allegedly pulled out a firearm and shot another person, according to information from the San Bernardino Police Department.
The incident happened at approximately 12:30 a.m. on September 13, 2026, outside a 7-Eleven near 5th and G streets in San Bernardino.
Police reviewed surveillance video from the business as part of the preliminary investigation. Investigators determined that an altercation had taken place in the parking lot before a person involved in the confrontation pulled out a gun and fired at another individual.
The shooting was captured on the store’s surveillance cameras, according to police.
Suspect and shooting victim both fled
After the gunfire, both the suspected shooter and the person who was shot left the area.
The circumstances initially led officers to detain several other people who were at the location while investigators worked to determine what had happened.
Those individuals were later released after police determined they were not connected to the shooting, according to the information provided by authorities.
The shooting victim was subsequently located.
Police have not publicly identified the victim or disclosed additional information about the person’s injuries in the information available for this report.
Investigation began with surveillance footage
The surveillance video from the 7-Eleven became an important part of the initial investigation because it allowed officers to reconstruct the sequence of events leading up to the gunfire.
Investigators determined that the shooting was not an officer-involved shooting, despite initial reports or witness accounts suggesting that police may have been involved in the gunfire.
San Bernardino police later clarified that the person who fired the weapon was involved in the altercation and was not a police officer.
The distinction is significant because the incident occurred while officers were responding to a disturbance, but the actual gunfire came from a person involved in the confrontation.
Suspect remains unidentified
The suspected shooter had not been identified publicly in the information available for this report and was believed to remain at large.
Police have not announced an arrest connected with the shooting.
Investigators are continuing to review evidence from the scene, including surveillance footage and witness information, as they work to identify the person who fired the weapon.
The San Bernardino Police Department maintains its headquarters at 710 North D Street and provides a 24-hour non-emergency line for residents seeking to report information or request assistance.
Police continue investigating
The shooting occurred in a commercial parking lot during the early-morning hours, when investigators were able to use surveillance footage to establish that an altercation preceded the gunfire.
Authorities have not publicly released a motive for the confrontation or explained what led to the initial dispute between the people involved.
They also have not indicated whether the suspect and victim knew each other before the incident.
Those details remain part of the investigation, and the available information does not establish why the confrontation escalated into gunfire.
San Bernardino police are asking anyone with information about the shooting or the people involved to contact investigators.
The case remains active, with the suspected shooter still unidentified and no arrest publicly announced in connection with the incident.
