Following a string of developments in the case of a young Navy sailor's death, an arrest has been made in connection to the East Village homicide in San Diego. On August 31, 18-year-old Albert Soto, a Navy sailor stationed in San Diego, originally from Queens, New York, succumbed to a gunshot wound after an altercation that began in a local nightclub and spilled into the streets, according to the City of San Diego's official website.
The San Diego Police Department received emergency calls around 12:49 a.m. reporting gunshots near 9th Street and F Street. Upon their arrival, officers performed CPR before Soto was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. This sequence of tragic events left the local community reeling, and law enforcement intensified their manhunt for the suspects, as detailed by Hoodline.
In a significant breakthrough in the investigation, 20-year-old Ta’Kari Terell Benness was arrested yesterday by the Saint Cloud Police Department in Minnesota. After a comprehensive inquiry combining security footage, license plate readers, and interviews, Benness was apprehended and is now facing charges for his alleged role in the homicide, as the City of San Diego reported.
The police's efforts to locate each of the involved individuals paid off when the suspected shooter, Benness, was identified and ultimately taken into custody without further incident. At the same time, the City of San Diego's Police thanks have been extended to NCIS and multiple Minnesota-based law enforcement agencies for their assistance in what has become a multistate investigation. Anyone who might possess additional information about this shooting is encouraged to contact the Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.
