A third person has been arrested in connection with an Egger Highlands shooting that left one man dead and three others injured.
Police previously arrested a man and a woman in September of last year in connection with the shooting.
On Saturday, 19-year-old Jesse Lopez surrendered to homicide detectives at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry. Lopez previously fled to Mexico after a murder warrant had been issued for his arrest. He is charged with murder and three counts of assault with a deadly weapon. He has been booked into County Jail and will be arraigned Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.
Witnesses reported hearing nine shots ring out on June 27, 2014 near 600 Thermal Avenue – just east of Imperial Beach. When San Diego Police arrived in the area, they found four men suffering from gunshot wounds.
Ismael Moreno, 31, died from injuries to his upper torso and at least one shot to the head before medics could help. The three other victims in their 20s were taken to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
One of the men was found about two blocks away. Police believe he was shot at the same site as the others and stumbled to where he was eventually found.
Last September, homicide investigators zeroed in on their suspects in the Otay Mesa West area. With the help of U.S. Marshals, they served a search warrant and arrested Cesar Lopez, 23, and Karla Olmos, 22, in the shooting.
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Investigators say witnesses heard several people arguing before the gunshots sounded. However, police have not released a motive in the homicide.
