Pregnant Teen From Arizona Shot Dead in San Diego; Boyfriend Arrested
San Diego homicide detectives have opened an active investigation after the killing left a premature newborn in critical condition.
Overview
- Officers answered multiple 911 calls just after 1 a.m. Saturday and found a 17-year-old visiting from Arizona unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the head.
- Paramedics transported the pregnant teen to a hospital where doctors performed an emergency cesarean; the mother died and the newborn remains in critical condition.
- Police say the victim’s 19-year-old boyfriend traveled separately to San Diego, allegedly shot her outside a short-term rental, fled on foot to a nearby canyon, and was found hiding and arrested about 3 a.m.
- Authorities recovered a semi-automatic handgun at the time of the arrest and booked 19-year-old Trevon Williams into the San Diego County jail on suspicion of murder while the SDPD Homicide Unit continues its investigation.
- Homicide detectives say the family was visiting from Arizona and have asked the public to contact the Homicide Unit or Crime Stoppers with any tips as the case highlights fatal domestic violence and the acute medical risks for premature infants after traumatic injury.