A man was shot inside a residence in Tijuana’s Colonia Postal neighborhood on Monday afternoon, suffering serious head wounds that left him in critical condition.
The shooting occurred on Calle Guanajuatense between Segunda and Tercera Sur. Police dispatch received the report at 4:45 p.m. on April 20. Municipal Police officers responded to the scene.
Victim Transported to Hospital in Grave Condition
Preliminary reports indicate the victim was shot in the head while inside the home. Paramedics transported him to Tijuana’s Hospital General, where he arrived in grave condition.
Authorities had not released the victim’s identity as of Monday evening. No suspect information was available at the time of reporting, and the motive for the shooting remained under investigation.
Central Tijuana Neighborhood Near Downtown
Colonia Postal sits in central Tijuana, roughly a mile south of the San Ysidro border crossing. The neighborhood is a residential area with a mix of homes and small businesses along its grid of numbered streets.
The shooting adds to a pattern of targeted violence inside residences across Tijuana. The city recorded more than 1,000 homicides in 2025, and gun violence in residential areas remains one of the most persistent public safety concerns in the municipality.
Tijuana’s Policía Municipal secured the scene on Calle Guanajuatense while state investigators began processing evidence. No additional details about the circumstances, including whether the shooter entered the home or how many rounds were fired, had been made public.
This story was first reported by Semanario Zeta in Tijuana.