The San Diego community of Barrio Logan is grappling with a violent weekend event following the shooting of two Venezuelan immigrants. San Diego Police confirmed the arrest in the case that left an 18-year-old and 23-year-old Hispanic male victims dead from gunshot wounds. The City of San Diego website reported that the incident unfolded last Saturday night on the 1700 block of Newton Avenue.
Authorities were alerted to the scene at around 9:39 p.m. Upon their arrival, responding officers found both men with life-threatening injuries; efforts to save the 23-year-old at a local hospital were ultimately unsuccessful. The third person, a female in the parked vehicle during the initial confrontation, was unharmed. The suspect, identified as Guillermo David Gonzalez, a man in his thirties, commandeered the vehicle after the shooting but was later apprehended in the Los Angeles area without resistance.
The captured suspect has been charged with two counts of murder, one count of carjacking, and one count of robbery, as stated by the San Diego Police Department. Following his arrest, Gonzalez was booked into San Diego County Jail. Amidst the ongoing investigation, the Homicide Unit is still searching for additional evidence and witness testimonies as detectives canvas the area and process the scene.
Officials are urging anyone with information or possible security camera footage of the suspect before or after the shooting to come forward. People with relevant information are encouraged to call the Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477 in hopes that further clarity surrounding this incident can be established.
