Man staves off attack by biting off part of alleged assailant’s finger

The attack, in Miramar, began with a shooting on a trail at 10000 Maya Linda Road.

Man staves off attack by biting off part of alleged assailant’s finger
San Diego Police car cruiser driver arrested
San Diego Police car cruiser driver arrested
A San Diego Police cruiser. (FIle photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego)

A man defended himself after suffering a bullet wound by biting the tip off of one of his alleged attacker’s fingers, San Diego police said.

The incident began at 9:50 p.m. Wednesday in Miramar when a 47-year-old male allegedly fired two rounds from a handgun at a 23-year-old victim on a trail at 10000 Maya Linda Road.

A bullet grazed the younger man’s lower torso, police said in a news release. When a physical struggle ensued after the shooting, he bit the tip of the older man’s middle finger in self-defense.

Both men were transported to local hospitals for treatment.

Officers arrested the older man on assault with deadly weapon charges and also recovered a firearm that officials said was used in the attack.

Northeastern area detectives are handling the investigation.