San Diego Police Department

1 Year After Deadly Grantville Shooting, SDPD Renews Call for Tips

On the anniversary of the 35-year-old's death, SDPD is renewing its call for answers by offering a $1,000 reward, through San Diego County Crime Stoppers, for any tip that leads to an arrest in the case

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One year after a man was shot to death in Grantville, San Diego police are renewing their call for tips in hopes of finding the suspect in the unsolved case.

Mario โ€œTonyโ€ Bullard, 35, was found on May 21, 2019, laying on the ground near the corner of Holabird Street and Vandever Avenue just before 3 a.m.

He had at least one gunshot wound and, despite life-saving measures, Bullard died at the scene, the San Diego Police Department said.

On the anniversary of his death, SDPD is renewing its call for answers by offering a $1,000 reward, through San Diego County Crime Stoppers, for any tip that leads to an arrest in the case.

Officers described the suspect as a 5-foot-6 man. At the time, he was wearing all black and carrying a backpack while running westbound on Vander Avenue towards Mission Gorge Road. SDPD did not have an estimate for his age.

Shortly after the shooting, police said a man matching the description had been detained and was transported to SDPD Headquarters for questioning. But after he was interviewed, he was released, officers said.

A suspect has still not been arrested.

Anyone with information is asked to call SDPD at (619) 531-2293 or Crime Stoppersโ€™ anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477. Tips can also be made online. Visit www.sdcrimestoppers.org for more information.

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