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2 Arrested in Connection with Pacific Beach Homicide: PD

Joaquin Tuttle, 40, of San Diego, was stabbed in a reported fight on Friday, April 14 at Motel San Diego.

San Diego police (SDPD) have arrested a man and a woman in connection with the death of a man found stabbed at a Pacific Beach motel.

Joaquin Tuttle, 40, of San Diego, was stabbed in a reported fight on Friday, April 14 at Motel San Diego, located at 4780 Mission Bay Drive, right off Interstate 5, SDPD homicide detectives said. 

Tuttle was found in a room with multiple lacerations on his head and arm, in addition to blunt force trauma to his rib cage from an assault, detectives said. 

He was taken to Scripps La Jolla for treatment, but died from his injuries on Friday. The Medical Examiner has his body and will determine the manner of death and cause of death.

Cameron Parker, 29, and Samantha Passmore, 23, have been arrested in connection with the death, police said Tuesday. Both have been booked into County Jail on homicide-related charges. 

No further information was available. 

SDPD homicide detectives continue to investigate this case. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.

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