Albert Lee Soto, age 18

Lost to gun violence on August 31, 2024 in San Diego, California.

Soto was an Operations Specialist Seaman Apprentice assigned to the USS Pinckney (DDG 91) which is home-ported at Naval Base San Diego. He enlisted in the Navy just last year in October 2023, and was from New York, the Navy said. Thank you for your service & RIP.

Photo sources:

• gofundme.com: Donate to Help Bring Albert Soto Home for Final Goodbye, organized by Atoria Elem
• Contributed photo
• ABC 10 News San Diego KGTV: Family of slain Navy sailor makes appeal for tips after East Village shooting

News sources:

• San Diego, CA Patch: Man Pleads Not Guilty to Murder In Navy Sailor's East Village Shooting
• NBC 7 San Diego: Man suspected of gunning down teen Navy sailor outside East Village club in custody: SDPD
• Nov 1: San Diego Union-Tribune: Prosecutors allege Navy sailor’s killing stemmed from nightclub fight
• ABC 10 News San Diego KGTV: Family of slain Navy sailor makes appeal for tips after East Village shooting
• cbs8.com: U.S. Navy sailor shot, killed in East Village
• https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/18-year-old-man-killed-in-shooting-in-downtown-san-diego/
• NBC 7 San Diego: Navy sailor, 18, fatally shot in San Diego's East Village ID'd
• NBC 7 San Diego: Separate Labor Day weekend shootings in San Diego leave 2 dead
• Sep 2: Times of San Diego: Navy IDs 18-Year-Old Sailor Fatally Shot in East Village; Suspect Search Continues
• https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/vigil-held-for-18-year-old-navy-sailor-killed-in-east-village-shooting/
• Gun Violence Archive

Other nearby fatal shootings:

• San Diego, CA - November 27, 2024
• San Diego, CA - November 13, 2024
• San Diego, CA - November 13, 2024
• San Diego, CA - September 17, 2024
• San Diego, CA - September 14, 2024