3/14 pr: On Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at 7:00 p.m., the San Diego Police Department
Communication Center received a 911 call regarding a shooting on the 4600 block of Sauk
Avenue.
The first police units to arrive found a Hispanic Male lying on the ground in front of his
residence with an apparent gunshot wound to his head. The officers provided medical
aid and the victim was transported to a local hospital by paramedics. The victim was not
expected to survive his injuries.
The victim, who has been identified as 52 year old Frank Magana of San Diego, died from
those injuries on Tuesday, January 16, 2018. Magana remained in the hospital until the
time of his death.
During their investigation, San Diego Police Homicide Detectives identified 36 year-old
Jeffery Alan Turner of San Diego as the suspect. Turner has been charged with Magana’s
murder and will be arraigned later today.
