A young man accused in a deadly shooting in Banning, Calif., was arrested over the weekend at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar in San Diego after his family, who’s in the military, allowed him on base.
Alejandro Martinez Lara, 19, was taken into custody at MCAS Miramar Sunday around 2 p.m. for the June 27 murder of Daniel Leonard, officials said.
San Diego Police Department (SDPD) officers were assisted by Military Police with the arrest, and Lara was then taken to Southwest Detention Center in Riverside County.
According to police, Lara is a civilian who has family living on base who allowed him to enter MCAS Miramar. Naval Criminal Investigative Services (NCIS) at MCAS Miramar is investigating this aspect of the case, officials said.
On June 27, around 3:45 p.m., Lara allegedly shot and killed Leonard in the 300 block of E. Barbour Street in Banning, about 92 miles away from the base where he was arrested.
Police said Leonard was found with multiple gunshot wounds and died at the scene. Investigators have not yet released details about the motive behind the murder.
Lara is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday morning. The Banning Police Department Detective Bureau is handling the investigation and says anyone with information should call (951) 849-1771.
