A man was found critically injured in the median of the 4400 block of Nimitz Boulevard in the Point Loma Heights area just before 2 a.m. on July 2, 2026. Passersby reported the discovery and emergency crews took 62-year-old Darrell A. Cogdill to a nearby hospital after medics performed life-saving measures at the scene, but he later died of his injuries. Hospital staff determined Cogdill had sustained a gunshot wound and the San Diego Police Department has classified the death as a homicide.

Detectives have opened a full investigation into the early morning shooting. As of the days after the incident, no suspects have been publicly identified, no arrests have been announced, and the motive is unknown. Neighbors described the area as normally quiet and expressed shock at the violence.

If anyone was in the 4400 block of Nimitz Boulevard that night or has information about Darrell Cogdill’s movements before 2 a.m., please contact the San Diego Police Department.