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"DEL MAR, Calif. – The person shot by a San Diego County Sheriff’s Department officer at Del Mar on Sunday after allegedly firing a gun near a crowd of people outside the admission gates was reported in stable condition and “is expected to survive,” the department said in a release Monday morning.

The person was identified Monday as Daniel Elizarraras, 22, of Escondido, a city in northern San Diego County that is approximately 18 miles northeast of Del Mar.

Elizarraras was shot just outside the track’s Stretch Run admission gates Sunday at approximately 6:40 p.m. Pacific time, as the final race was ending. The shooting caused widespread panic as nearby people, including fans and personnel from TVG, scrambled to safety.

According to a Sunday press release from the sheriff’s department, Elizarraras “came to the ticket window” at the track and “wanted a ticket to this evening’s concert,” which was following the races and featured Ice Cube.

“He was told no more tickets were available,” the release states. “An argument ensued and nearby deputies responded. The man pulled out a silver-plated semi-automatic handgun and fired several shots into a crowded area. Deputies engaged and returned fire.”

He was transported to Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla.

“To our knowledge, no one else was injured,” the release said."