On 11/4/2018 at 2:42 AM, Oceanside Police responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the 500 block of Douglas Dr. It was reported that the vehicle, a black Ford SUV, had been parked at that location for several days. When officers arrived they discovered a body wrapped in a tarp in the back seat of the vehicle.
On Monday, 11/5/28, an autopsy was performed and an identification was made. The victim was a Hispanic male adult in his 40’s. We will not be releasing the name of the deceased pending notification to family. This case is being investigated as a homicide.
Please contact Detective Ferrer at 760-435-4667 if you have any information regarding this case.
UPDATE November 7, 2018
The homicide victim has been identified by the San Diego County Medical Examiners Office as 49 year old jose Guadalupe Ruiz-Rodriquez of Oceanside.
Please contact Detective Ferrer at 760-435-4667 if you have any information regarding this case.
