San Diego County Sheriff's Department: Homicide Investigation - Lakeside

Press release from San Diego County Sheriff's Department:

02/12/2022 9:00 AM

The following information is fragmentary and has not been completely verified. It is based, in part, on hearsay and is intended for early information use rather than being a formal investigative report.

On February 11, 2022, at about 4:30 p.m., Sheriff's deputies responded to a report of a shooting in the 11100 block of Moreno Avenue in Lakeside. When deputies arrived, they found an adult male who had been shot. Two uninvolved citizens were providing lifesaving measures to the man. Deputies relieved the citizens until fire department personnel arrived. The man was transported to a local area hospital by ambulance. Unfortunately, he was pronounced deceased shortly after arriving.

The Sheriff's Homicide Unit responded and assumed responsibility for the investigation.

Sheriff's Homicide detectives continued their investigation throughout the night and identified the deceased male as thirty-two-year-old Derek Maurice Edwards. Derek's family was notified of his death.

Detectives identified twenty-seven-year-old Bryan Luther Edwards as the suspect who shot Derek. Derek and Bryan are brothers and live at the same property on Moreno Avenue. Bryan was stabbed in the altercation with Derek and was transported to a local area hospital for treatment.  

Detectives arrested Bryan at the hospital for one count of 187(a) PC – Murder. Bryan will remain at the hospital under guard until he is medically cleared to be booked into jail.

The 11100 block of Moreno Avenue is currently closed.  We anticipate reopening the roadway by noon.      

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (858) 285-6330/after hours at (858) 565-5200. You can remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.

For media inquiries, please contact Lieutenant Thomas Seiver.
thomas.seiver@sdsheriff.org
Homicide Unit: 858-285-6330

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