Homicide Detectives Request Public Assistance in ID’ing a Person of Interest in Recent Attacks Resulting in Two Homicides
July 4th 12:00 Hours
PR On Sunday, July 3, 2016, at approximately 8:06 a.m., the San Diego Police and Fire Department received a call of a fire in the area of 2700 Morena Boulevard. Fire personnel and Police Officers responded and discovered a body on fire between Northbound Interstate 5 and the train tracks. Fire personnel extinguished the blaze and discovered the deceased and badly burned body of a male adult.
On July 4, 2016, at approximately 4:51 a.m., the San Diego Police Department Communications center received a 911 call of a person down and bleeding in the 3700 block of Greenwood Street. When officers arrived on scene, they located an adult male with trauma to his upper torso. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital with life threatening injuries.
On July 4, 2016, at approximately 6:10 a.m., a San Diego police officer was flagged down in the 2500 block of Bacon Street regarding a person down and bleeding from his upper torso. When officers arrived on scene, they located a deceased adult male with trauma to his upper torso.
Information was developed that identified a possible person of interest in these cases. The person is depicted in the below pictures.
Anyone with information related to these incidents is encouraged to call the San Diego Police Department’s Homicide Unit at 619-531-2346 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.