On Monday, July 29, 2024, at approximately 1922 hours, officers from the Oceanside Police Department responded to a radio call of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 4100 block of Diamond Circle, in the Tri-City area of Oceanside. The residents were home when an unknown suspect entered their backyard armed with a rock and a stick, and entered a bedroom through an open slider door.
The suspect may have tried to enter at least one other home, by throwing a rock through a sliding glass window of that residence, causing the glass to shatter. It was not determined if the suspect did enter the residence and those residents were not home at the time. Prior to the forced entry, residents observed the suspect walking along the rear of their property lines from Olive Avenue. The stick in the suspect’s possession was found to be a 3-foot wooden stake.
The suspect’s identity will not be released because notifications are still being made.
This investigation is still ongoing. Anyone with information on this investigation is encouraged to call the Oceanside Police Department at (760) 435-4900.
Attempted Home Invasion-Homicide
On Monday, July 29, 2024, at approximately 1922 hours, officers from the Oceanside Police Department responded to a radio call of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 4100 block of Diamond Circle. The residents were home when an unknown suspect entered their backyard armed with a rock and a stick. The suspect entered the residence through a bedroom slider door. A female occupant was inside the bedroom when the suspect entered the residence. The suspect threw the rock at a male resident of the home, striking him in the face. The male resident retrieved a firearm and shot the suspect. Officers were dispatched and arrived on scene, along with Oceanside Fire Department personnel. Despite attempted life saving measures, the suspect succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
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Detectives from the Oceanside Police, Crimes of Violence Unit responded to the scene to take the lead on this investigation. The names of the parties involved in this investigation will not be released at this time.
If there is anyone who has additional information pertaining to this investigation, please contact
Detective Mark Theriot at (760) 435-4378 or email MTheriot@oceansideca.org.
For media inquiries regarding this incident, please contact Oceanside Police Department Public Information Officer, Heather Mitchell at (760) 435-4672 or email HMitchell@oceansideca.org.
