A 35-year-old man was taken into custody after allegedly fatally shooting another man and attempting to rob a liquor store in San Diego, authorities said Monday.
Officers responded at around 8:25 a.m. Sunday to reports of a gunshot and a man walking with a gun in the 7900 block of Skyline Drive, according to the San Diego Police Department.
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WATCH HEREPolice officials said they also received an update of a reported robbery nearby at 101 S. Meadowbrook Drive at Moonlight Liquor. The caller indicated someone had fired a gun inside the business, officials said.
According to the department, police located a man matching the suspect's description walking into the backyard of 8240 Skyline Drive. Officers attempted contact, but the suspect refused to comply and fled into a nearby residence, officials said.
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SIGN UP Officers then saw the suspect take off his clothes in the backyard and wield a handgun. He eventually put the gun down, got dressed and surrendered without any further incident, police said.
While taking the suspect into custody, officers noticed blood near the front door of the home and then conducted a welfare check. During the check, police found a man in his 50s with at least one gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital, where he died shortly afterward. His name was not immediately available.
The suspect was identified as Adrian Godinez, though police said the spelling of the suspect's name may be subject to change. It appeared that the victim and the suspect lived together, police said. According to unconfirmed reports from 619 News Media, the victim might have been the suspect's father.
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"Investigators have learned that shots inside the house likely occurred around 8:00 a.m., shortly before the liquor store shooting. Although the shooting was initially reported as a robbery, the suspect is not believed to have taken anything from the store," the department said in a statement.
Police said witnesses also reported that Godinez had visible blood on him when he entered Moonlight Liquor.
Godinez was booked into County Jail on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.
No other injuries were immediately reported, and the investigation was ongoing.
Authorities urged anyone with information regarding the shootings to call the Homicide Unit at 619-531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
