The San Diego Police Department announced the identity of a man found stabbed to death in Otay Valley Regional Park over the weekend, and the arrest of a suspect in the victim's alleged killing.
The body of Jose Gonzalez, a 49-year-old from Chula Vista who was reported missing on Saturday, was discovered Sunday morning at around 10:50 a.m. by members of his own family in an open space south of Rancho Drive in Chula Vista, according to SDPD.
Weather Headed San Diego's Way
Investigators said Gonzalez had suffered trauma to his upper body, indicating he was the victim of a violent crime, and a homicide investigation was launched, SDPD said. On Monday, SDPD investigators said Gonzalez was stabbed following an argument with a suspect.
Get San Diego local news, weather forecasts, sports and lifestyle stories to your inbox. Sign up for NBC San Diego newsletters.
Investigators say Gonzalez was found near his home and frequented the area in the park where he was found.
The suspect was identified as Milton Daniel Tax Zuzun, an 18-year-old from Mexico. Monday Morning at around 1:30 p.m., SDPD investigators found Zuzun in custody at a San Diego County jail and rebooked him on one count of murder, the department said.
Zuzun had been arrested by Chula Vista police Friday night on an unrelated vandalism charge, according to SDPD. He was picked up not far away from the spot Gonzalez's body was found.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to call the Homicide Unit at 619-531-2293. Tips can also be called in anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
