A suspect in a shooting that left a man dead near Lindo Lake County Park in Lakeside was behind bars Thursday and facing a murder charge.
Anthony Jose Gonzales, 26, was arrested Wednesday for allegedly gunning down Michael Anthony Johnson, also 26, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.
Patrol personnel responding to a report of gunfire shortly after 3 p.m. Tuesday found Johnson mortally wounded in the roadway in the 9700 block of Cactus Street, Lt. Joseph Jarjura said. Despite lifesaving efforts on the part of deputies and paramedics, Johnson died at the scene.
Sheriff’s officials have not disclosed a suspected motive for the shooting or revealed what led detectives to identify Gonzales as the alleged killer.
The suspect was being held without bail at San Diego Central Jail pending arraignment, scheduled for Friday.
– City News Service
