A man has died following a brutal assault on Ammunition Road in Fallbrook, with the San Diego County Sheriff's Department confirming the victim's death late Sunday night.
Humberto Melecio, 32, was discovered by deputies, called to the scene at around 8:42 p.m. due to an assault with a deadly weapon report. Upon arrival, they found Melecio with a critical gunshot wound to the leg. He was rushed to the hospital, but tragically, he was pronounced dead at 10:05 p.m., as per the SD Sheriff's official news release.
In rapid response to the violent event, 46-year-old Glenn Rosales was arrested by Sheriff's Homicide investigators on suspicion of murder, this coming after a concise manhunt, which ended with Rosales being taken into custody and later booked at Vista Detention Facility.
Inquiries by the Sheriff's Homicide Unit into the death of Melecio remain intensive and active. Investigators are piecing together the timeline of the attack, seeking to uncover the motive behind the fatal incident, and while the case is still veiled in enigma, officials have stated that no further suspects are on their radar yet, with Rosales, a Los Angeles resident, currently being the sole person detained in connection to the crime.
The Sheriff's Department, aware that the public holds missing keys to this tragic episode, encourages witnesses or anyone with relevant details to reach out; they have reassured potential informants that anonymity can be preserved by contacting Crime Stoppers.
Information can be provided to the Homicide Unit at (858) 285-6330 or after hours at (858) 565-5200, and to remain anonymous, individuals can dial Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477, as suggested in the article by Hoodline.
