Overview
- San Diego police opened a homicide investigation after a man was discovered near the Fashion Valley Mall trolley stop, following Wednesday’s 12:30 a.m. report of a downed person.
- Officers reached Town and Country Park by Fashion Valley Road and Riverwalk Drive and found the man with serious upper-body injuries, where he was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Detectives said the circumstances of the death are unclear and they are searching for a suspect.
- Police reported no impact to nearby roads or Metropolitan Transit System service, which kept morning travel around the mall running as usual.
- Authorities have not released the victim’s identity and described the case as developing with more details expected as the investigation continues.