A 49-year-old man staying at Campland on the Bay in Pacific Beach was fatally shot in the chest near the resort’s pool on May 16 and died after being transported to a hospital, according to the San Diego Police Department.
The incident occurred at about 10 p.m. at the RV resort at 2211 Pacific Beach Drive. The shooting was reported in the early afternoon on Wednesday, May 17 by NBC 7 San Diego broadcast news.
Police detectives said the shooting victim was with a group at Campland’s pool when a fight ensued between him and a male suspect, who police identified as 38-year-old Michael Callahan.
According to police, Callahan left following the fight returning later with a handgun. Police added the suspect fled the scene of the shooting but was later found in his motor home at the park. The suspect was arrested on a murder charge and booked into San Diego County Jail, police said. A motive for the shooting was not disclosed.
“We are cooperating with local law enforcement who have asked that we not comment as they complete their investigation,” said Jacob Gelfand, COO of Terra Vista Management, Inc., Campland’s operators.
Anyone with information on the case is urged to contact SDPD’s Homicide Unit at 619-531-2293. Anonymous tips can be made by contacting Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
Campland is a destination RV resort open year-round. It debuted in 1969 as one of the first commercial leaseholds in Mission Bay Park.