Father and son arrested in fatal Grant Hill stabbing
Nov 23, 2024
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- A man is dead after a fight in San Diego Friday afternoon, and a father and son are facing charges in connection to the fatal stabbing, police said on Saturday.
San Diego Police officers responded to reports of an altercation near the intersection of 27th and L streets in the Grant Hill neighborhood of San Diego at 4:46 p.m. Friday.
Officers found one man with a stab wound and head trauma when they arrived. The man was taken to the hospital where he later died, police said.
The victim is described as a 36-year-old man. He has not yet been identified. Authorities say his cause of death will be determined by an autopsy.
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San Diego Police officers arrested two men in connection to the stabbing death at the scene, 37-year-old Emilio Torres Valencia, and his 17-year-old son.
Valencia was taken to the hospital for treatment of injuries he sustained during the fight and was later booked into the county jail. His son was taken to juvenile hall.
According to police, one of the suspects and the victim had allegedly been involved in a previous fight related to a vandalism that happened at that location about a month ago. Police believe the fight continued when the men saw each other Friday afternoon.
During that fight, the suspect's vehicle was vandalized with a rock and a bat and was crashed into a power pole.
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The victim's son was also at the scene and was released to his mother. Police say he is not facing any charges at this time.
San Diego Police Homicide Detectives are investigating and processing the scene for physical evidence, and are looking for and interviewing witnesses as well as gathering surveillance footage.
Anyone with more information can call the Homicide Unit at 619-531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.