Authorities ID Man, Woman Found Dead In Parked Car In San Diego County

BONITA, CA — Authorities on Thursday publicly identified a man and woman found dead inside a parked car in southern San Diego County.

Deputies responded to a report of an unresponsive person inside a sedan at 11:12 a.m. Tuesday in the area of Orchard Hill Road and Cresta Verde Lane in Bonita, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Office. They discovered the bodies of Jullian Hernandez, 23, of Diamond Bar and Alicia Kamo, 22, of Chino Hills inside the vehicle.

"Both the male and female had trauma to their upper torso," sheriff's Lt. Michael Krugh said. "Due to the suspicious nature of the incident, the sheriff's homicide unit responded to the scene and took over the investigation."

The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office was unable to determine the cause and manner of their deaths based on the autopsy alone, Krugh said. The investigation was ongoing.

Anyone with information about the case was asked to call the homicide unit at 858-285-6330 or during non-business hours at 858-868-3200. Tipsters who want to remain anonymous can call San Diego County Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.