Police arrested a 14-year-old Oceanside resident suspected of fatally shooting a man in an Oceanside parking lot on Saturday.
Officers responded to a parking lot in the 600 block of North Redondo Drive just after 4:30 p.m. after receiving calls about an altercation, Oceanside Police Department spokesperson Jennifer Atenza said.
Video from the scene shows a large area of the lot was roped off.
The victim, only described as a 29-year-old man, had multiple gunshot wounds. Aid was administered, but the victim was declared deceased.
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The sheriff's helicopter helped search the area for the three approximately 15-year-old suspects. The police department described all three suspects in a post on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter, at around 6:20 p.m.
Police later found and arrested a 14-year-old Oceanside resident matching the description of the shooter at a nearby home. The suspect was booked into East Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility for murder.
A preliminary investigation indicates that the victim had been involved in an alteration with the three suspects in the parking lot when one of the suspects pulled out a gun and shot at the victim, Lt. Atzena said.
The suspect chased the victim and fired again, this time striking the man in the upper torso area. All three suspects fled north from that parking lot.
"We do believe the suspects and victim were in some way acquainted with one another," Atenza said, adding that everyone involved in the shooting is believed to be residents of Oceanside and that the incident could have been gang-related.
Authorities believe this was an isolated incident and that there is no risk to the community.
No other information was immediately available.
