John Lennon mural in Pacific Beach vandalized beyond repair [View all]

https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/john-lennon-mural-in-pacific-beach-vandalized/509-3a3c0ff7-06df-458d-bc9b-1d52317b3076

“People were constantly coming by and taking selfies. If you Google this mural, you'll see a million selfies taken in front of it," Dufour said.

The damage was so depressing, the owner of the business where it happened, 365 Reloaded Smoke Shop on Garnet near Cass, painted over the entire wall.

CBS 8 was there as people noticed the mural was gone.

“Not good… not good,” said Pacific Beach resident Katie Watson shaking her head in disgust. She says it wasn't unusual for the wall to have some graffiti, but the taggers usually left Lennon alone. She can't imagine a motive. “Just why?,” she asked. “What's the reasoning? Why do it to something so pretty?”

The owner of the smoke shop tells CBS 8 that he has already spent thousands of dollars having the wall painted and repainted after people spray paint it, sometimes with vulgar images. But says he's not giving up hope.