Victim Of Fatal Mission Valley Shooting ID'd

SAN DIEGO, CA — Authorities Thursday publicly identified a Los Angeles County resident who was killed this week in a shooting that also wounded another young man at a Mission Valley hotel.

Patrol officers responding to reports of gunfire found 19-year-old Damian Martinez of El Monte dead in a hallway at the Handlery Hotel in the 900 block of Hotel Circle North about 8:30 p.m. Monday, according to the San Diego Police Department.

The second victim, age 23, was outside the lobby of the hotel, suffering from apparently non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. His name has not been released.

"Based on information received at the scene, officers determined the (suspected) shooter got into a dark-colored ... truck," SDPD Lt. Lou Maggi said. "Officers located that truck in the hotel parking lot a short time later, occupied by (him)."

The suspect, 29-year-old Kevin Casey Larin of Northridge, surrendered without incident. He was booked into San Diego Central Jail on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.

"Investigators have learned that all three men (worked) together and were in San Diego for work," the lieutenant said.

Police have disclosed no suspected motive for the shooting.

— City News Service