At 4:08 pm on Friday, December 9, 2022, Oceanside Police responded to multiple calls of a subject spraying graffiti at the Chavez Resource Center located at 605 San Diego Street. As officers responded additional calls were received that the subject had moved to the corner of Bush Street and San Diego Street where he was seen defacing the wall of a business with more graffiti. Shortly thereafter additional calls were received of shots fired in the same area.
When officers arrived on the scene shortly thereafter they located a deceased Hispanic male adult who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. The victim’s identity is currently withheld, pending the notification to next-of-kin. This homicide investigation is active and ongoing. If there is anyone who has information pertaining to this case, please contact Detective Jennifer Torres at (760) 435-4790 or email jetorres@oceansideca.org. You may also provide information anonymously through the Anonymous Tip Line at (760) 435-4730.
