Vista homicide
A sheriff’s deputy carries a child in his arms near the scene of Wednesday’s homicide. Photo by Gilberto Gonzalez/SoCal News Outlet

A shooting in Vista left one person dead Wednesday and another under arrest, authorities reported.

The fatal gunfire in the 100 block of Camino Corto erupted shortly before 11:30 a.m., according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.

Paramedics took the wounded man to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Lt. Matthew Carpenter said.

Shortly after arriving in the area, deputies arrested the suspected shooter. His name and that of the victim were not immediately available, and the circumstances that led to the shooting remained under investigation in the late afternoon.

City News Service contributed to this article.