Suspect arrested after deadly Mission Valley shooting
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A suspect was arrested Monday after a shooting that killed one and wounded another outside of a hotel in Mission Valley.
Kevin Larin, 29, has been booked into San Diego County Jail on suspicion of murder, Lt. Daniel Meyer with the San Diego Police Department said in a news release Tuesday.
On Monday around 8:20 p.m., authorities responded to a reported shooting at the Handlery Hotel, located at 950 Hotel Circle North.
When police arrived on scene, they found a man dead in an interior hallway. The 19-year-old victim suffered at least one gunshot to the upper body, according to SDPD.
Guest describes experience at San Diego hotel after deadly shooting
Another victim, who suffered at least one gunshot wound to his upper body, was found outside of the lobby. The 23-year-old man was taken to a hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life threatening.
Police received information that the suspect had left the property in a dark-colored F-150 truck. Officers found that truck in the hotel parking lot, ordered the man out of the vehicle and took him into custody without incident.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Homicide Unit at 619-531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
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