Crime & Safety

Oceanside Homicide Victim Identified

Justin Bazan​, 34, of Vista was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Oceanside Police Department.

OCEANSIDE, CA — Authorities Wednesday publicly identified a man who was fatally shot in San Diego's North County.

Justin Bazan, 34, of Vista was found mortally wounded at 2:05 a.m. Sunday at the intersection of College Boulevard and Olive Drive in Oceanside, according to the Oceanside Police Department. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives from the department's Crimes of Violence Unit were investigating the homicide.

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Anyone with information about the shooting was asked to contact Oceanside Police Detective Ryan Malone at 760-435-4537 or the anonymous tip line at 760-435-4730.

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