Chula Vista police are looking for a masked man who broke into an apartment and stabbed a man to death before fleeing on Friday night.
A little after 8 p.m., officers responded to a report of assault with a deadly weapon at the Terra Vista apartments (located at 1441 Santa Lucia Road) in Otay Ranch. Upon arriving at the apartment, officers found an unresponsive, 49-year-old man with multiple stab wounds, according to the Chula Vista Police Department.
Police tried to revive the man until medics arrived. Despite the medical attention, the man was pronounced dead at the scene, CVPD said.
The deceased man's identity is not being released yet, but police confirmed he was living in the apartment where the stabbings occurred.
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Police said the man suspected of the attack was last seen wearing a mask, dark hoodie and dark shorts. He may have fled the scene on a motorized scooter with blue wheels, but investigators are still working to confirm that as well as suspect information.
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.
NBC 7's Jeanette Quezada spoke with neighbors on Saturday.
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“It was surprising for me because this is a very quiet area, so I just wouldn’t expect it from this area, but I know that a guy got stabbed," said neighbor Lundyn Harold.
“It’s just very nerve-racking to think that somebody got murdered literally right under us," Harold said.
Neighbor Isela Gonzalez was shaken up by the news.
“Scared in a way, because again, like I said, I have my kids out here, school is going to start, and they walk a lot of times. Was it provoked, was it someone randomly doing it?” Gonzalez said.
Bernard Cueva has been a resident of the community for 10 years.
"We were definitely curious and concerned. Concerned because, you know, we … no one knows where this guy is," Cueva said.
