San Diego County Crime Stoppers and investigators from the Vista Sheriff’s Station are asking for assistance from the public to help identify and locate unknown suspect(s) wanted in a felony battery.
On May 6, at about 4:35 p.m., a 34-year-old Hispanic man wearing a black cowboy hat, tan shirt, and dark pants was found unconscious on a sidewalk in front of the 7-Eleven store located in the 900 block of N. Santa Fe Avenue in Vista.
The victim suffered major head trauma when the back of his head hit the sidewalk. Investigators believe the victim was involved in a physical altercation with an unknown suspect(s). At least three other Hispanic male adults were seen with the victim just prior to the incident. There are no details on their descriptions.
Detectives are asking anyone who witnessed the incident or knows of anyone who has information on the incident to please call the Vista Sheriff’s Station at (760) 940-4551.
Anyone with information on the identity and/or location of the suspect(s) is asked to call the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477.
Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward to anyone with information that leads to an arrest in this case. Anonymous email and text messages can be sent via www.sdcrimestoppers.org.