A suspect in a nearly 2 1/2-year-old attempted murder case out of Los Angeles County was behind bars in San Diego Tuesday following his arrest at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Cars line up at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection inspection station at the San Ysidro Port of Entry, thought to be the busiest land port in the world. Photo by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Cars line up at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection inspection station at the San Ysidro Port of Entry, thought to be the busiest land port in the world. Photo by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Orlando Villalobos, 32, entered the San Ysidro Port of Entry on foot and without identification early Monday afternoon, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. A fingerprint check revealed that he was the subject of an arrest warrant obtained by police in Downey.

Villalobos, a South Gate resident, was booked into San Diego Central Jail, where he was being held without bail pending transfer to Los Angeles County for prosecution, according to CBP public affairs.

On Nov. 19, 2011, Villalobos and two companions allegedly got into an argument with two other men in the 11400 block of Horton Avenue. As the dispute escalated, Villalobos’ cohorts drew pistols and shot the pair, seriously wounding them, according to authorities.

– City News Service