San Diego Sheriff's deputies have arrested a man in connection with the death of a man found lying on the sidewalk, near death.
Lance Benson, 29, of Lakeside, will be booked into San Diego Central Jail on one count of murder after the victim, who has not yet been identified, was found early Sunday morning.
A newspaper delivery person called 911 when he found the man, who has not yet been identified, lying on Aquilla Drive around 4:20 a.m.
When deputies arrived on scene, they found the man unresponsive, suffering from upper body trauma. Paramedics responded, but the man succumbed to his injuries, SDSO officials said.
Neighbors in the area said they were shocked to find detectives on their doorstep.
"This is shocking," said Sharon Cerecedes. "I was asleep, my husband woke me up and said something horrible is going on."
Nelson said the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
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"It's very scary, it's something that I'm not going to be walking even my dog down that street anymore," Cerecedes said. "I used to walk down that way all the time, but Iwon't anymore."
The suspect's roommate, Derek Downey, said he didn't know what to make of it.
"I don't know what to think, living with somebody in the same household, and they do this," he said. "It just makes you think about people's characters."
The San Diego County Medical Examiner's office will conduct an autopsy and determine the official cause of death.
Anyone with information about this incident can call the Homicide Detail at (858) 974-2321/after hours at (858) 565-5200. If you would like to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.
No other information was immediately available.
