Reports of gunshots brought police officers to the 8600 block of La Jolla Scenic Drive North late on Sept. 28. There, officers discovered the body of a 68-year-old male. A preliminary investigation by the Homicide Unit revealed the victim was a self-employed cab driver. Witnesses saw the man’s cab pull up to the west curb of the street and the driver and another male exited the car. An exchange of words and a struggle was followed by several gunshots, according to witness accounts. The suspect got into the cab and fled northbound on La Jolla Scenic Drive North. The taxi was found unoccupied by a Northern Division patrol officer at 2:20 a.m. on Sept. 29 on the 1200 block of Coast Boulevard. The victim’s name is being withheld pending family notification. Anyone with information about the case is encouraged to call the Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477. —Kendra Hartmann