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Two teens arrested in deadly Chula Vista shooting

By Christy Simeral,

2024-03-27

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CHULA VISTA, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Two 15-year-old boys have been arrested following a shooting in Chula Vista that left one man dead and another wounded early Wednesday, police said.

The shooting was reported around 1:30 a.m. at an apartment building in the Otay Ranch neighborhood, Chula Vista police said. A woman called police from Salerno Luxury Rentals on Calle Verona to say her friend had been shot, authorities said.

Officers arrived and found a man outside an apartment who been shot in the head, police said. The man died at the scene.

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Inside the apartment, officers found another shooting victim who had been shot in the face, police said. Paramedics took the man, 24, to a hospital.

During the investigation, both teens were identified as suspects and taken into custody without incident. They were booked into a Juvenile Detention Facility on attempted murder and weapons charges, according to law enforcement.

Detectives are still investigating but believe the shooting was not a random attack, authorities said.

Anyone with information is urged to contact San Diego County Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477 or submit tips anonymously online or through the P3tips mobile application.

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