San Diego County Sheriff's Department: Update: Homicide Investigation-San Marcos

Press release from San Diego County Sheriff's Department:

11/19/2021 5:51 PM

Sheriff's Homicide detectives continued their investigation into Wednesday night's shooting of two men in San Marcos. 

The Medical Examiner's Office conducted the autopsy today and has identified the deceased victim as forty-year-old Ivan Rivera. Rivera is a resident of Vista. The victim's family has been notified of his death. The preliminary cause of death was multiple gunshot wounds and the manner of death is homicide.

The second man who was shot remains hospitalized. The identity of the second man is known to investigators; however, his name is being withheld for investigative reasons.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (858) 285-6330/after hours at (858) 565-5200. You can remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.

To read our previous news release from November 18, click Here

Media Contact: Thomas Seiver, Lieutenant
Email Address of Contact: Thomas.seiver@sdsheriff.org
Name of Station/Unit and Contact Phone Number: Sheriff's Homicide Unit (858) 285-6330

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