Police are investigating what appears to be a domestic dispute between two partners that resulted in one death and another hospitalization.
The crime occurred on the 2000 block of Lee Avenue in Escondido near Paula Street after a call came in from a relative in Portland telling police there may have been a crime of violence at the home, Escondido Police Lt. Neal Griffin said.
When police arrived, they found a male suspect they idenitied as Ehren Lee Dragt, 35, of Escondido, on the steps.
When police swept the home, they found a man, dead, inside one of the bedrooms.
The cause of death is unknown as of last check, though police said they believed it was an act of violence based on the scene and the statements they received. Griffin said the incident appears to be a domestic dispute.
The suspect has been taken to the hospital after he had difficulty breathing and police have detained him. Police said they would not elaborate on what they saw at the scene, though they said it was suspicious, Griffin said.
Griffin said they believed the ultimate cause of death would be homicide.
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Police said they will be at the scene of the crime collecting evidence and processing the scene.
