Crime & Safety
Man Fatally Shot In Chula Vista
A 36-year-old man was shot in Chula Vista and later died at a hospital, authorities said.
CHULA VISTA, CA — A 36-year-old man was shot in Chula Vista and later died at a hospital, authorities said Sunday.
Officers were dispatched around 11 p.m. Saturday to a call of shots fired in the 200 block of Center Street, near Third Avenue, according to the Chula Vista Police Department.
The victim was found inside a truck with gunshot wounds to the upper body, according to a police statement cited by Fox5.
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The suspects reportedly fled the scene in an older-model white pickup truck, the station reported.
A vehicle matching the description was later spotted on H Street, where two occupants were detained.
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According to Fox5, police said 32-year-old Christian Benavides of San Diego was found in possession of a firearm and was arrested and booked into San Diego County Jail on suspicion of murder.
It wasn't immediately clear if the other suspect was arrested.
Authorities urged anyone with information regarding the shooting to call the police or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
— City News Service
