A 39-year-old man was in custody Monday in connection with the killing of a man during an argument in a Redwood Village homeless camp.
Esteban Elizondo was arrested around 11:30 a.m. Sunday during a traffic stop of a vehicle in which he was a passenger, according to the San Diego Police Department.. He is suspected of murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
The 29-year-old victim was shot around 4:20 p.m. Saturday in the area of 54th Street and Chollas Parkway. Officers found the man lying in a ravine suffering from at least one gunshot wound, according to Lt. Jud Campbell.
Paramedics took him to a hospital, where he died, the lieutenant said.
During their investigation, police discovered that the victim was involved in an argument with two males when one of them pulled out a firearm and shot the victim, police said.
Elizondo was booked into San Diego Central Jail on Sunday without bail.
During the traffic stop on El Cajon Boulevard and 49th Street that led to Elizondo’s arrest, the driver of the car, a 33-year-old man, was also arrested on an unrelated warrant.
The victim’s identity was being withheld pending family notification.
Anyone with information about the shooting was urged to call the SDPD Homicide Unit at 619-531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
– City News Service
Updated 5:15 p.m. July 24, 2023
