The incident occurred after police found a 66-year-old woman stabbed and were following up on leads when the shooting took place.
Prosecutors said Daniel Miclescu and Simona Paun preyed on senior citizens, robbing them of jewelry, as part of a "nationwide ring."
The victim was stabbed after a fight broke out Tuesday night, officials said.
Freddy Rivera Corbi, 23, fled to Mexico after fatally shooting Lazaro Orozco, 26, near 52nd Street and University Avenue.
The arrests followed an East County traffic stop of a vehicle previously reported stolen, deputies said.
East County murder-suicide, fatal shooting near Palomar College, body found near airport & more police news this week from San Diego County.
"I wish I had answers... why it happened. But I can't even answer that myself. I hate myself for what I did," George Garcia said at hearing.
The crash was reported Wednesday morning in East County, according to police.
Two women and a man died by gunfire in alleged murder-suicide in Lake Jennings area, San Diego County Sheriff's Department said.
A 26-year-old El Cajon woman was killed Friday when her vehicle was struck by the defendant on State Route 94 in Lemon Grove.
The Friday morning wreck was reported near the College Avenue off-ramp, the CHP said.
Jail overdose, DUI crackdown, stepdad murder conviction, high-rise fire and other police news this week from San Diego County.
Last seen by his mother in Sept. 1988, she appealed to anyone who may know his whereabouts: "My hope is that we can bring his remains home."
With chilly nights and early sunsets, San Diego area fire officials are offering tips on Christmas tree, fireplace, and candle safety.
A San Diego woman riding an electric bicycle flew over the handlebars and suffered major injuries, the San Diego Police Department reported.
The at-risk 76-year-old San Diego man went missing at 5 a.m. one day earlier.
Neurosurgeon sentenced, soccer star jailed for smuggling try, mini-mart worker shot and other police news this week from San Diego County.
The arsonist was caught on surveillance video piling up material & setting it ablaze near Kiva Learning Center for Women & Children.
San Diego County District Attorney's Office announced its decision to not file criminal charges in case stemming from an off-campus party.
The person's vehicle went off a roadway, hit a tree and caught fire, CHP said.
The three are accused in the Aug. 30 death of East County's Aarabella McCormack and the abuse of Aarabella's two sisters, ages 6 and 7.
Enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, but celebrate responsibly, wear your seatbelt and designate a sober driver to get you safely home.
Cassidy Hopwood, 17, of El Cajon had been reported missing.
Authorities said two men have been arrested and suspected in the death of 32-year-old Jorkim Rose in August in Spring Valley.
Paramedics took the motorcyclist to Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego for treatment of severe injuries.
A look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across San Diego County.
The 11-year-old girl died after being found in grave condition at an East County home last summer.
Jay Barcelon, 32, was arrested and charged for the April 16, 2021, slaying of 30-year-old Rhona Barcelon at their home in Lemon Grove.
Brian Jeffrey Raymond was arrested in La Mesa in the fall of 2020.
A 20-year-old La Mesa man died Sunday after his vehicle struck a parked car and careened into a telephone pole, police said.
Two people were taken to the hospital with injuries from a crash after they tried speeding away from police in La Mesa, authorities said.
"This grant funding allows us to support our ongoing traffic safety efforts in the community," La Mesa police chief Ray Sweeney said.
A suspect was behind bars in connection with a fight that left a man fatally injured on the grounds of the Spring Valley Swap Meet.
Daniel Scott Jordan, 46, faces 16 years to life in state prison when he is sentenced for the slaying of 38-year-old Kevin Powell.
The injured rider was taken to Sharp Memorial Hospital.