Authorities ID Man Fatally Shot In Head In Oceanside

OCEANSIDE, CA — Authorities have publicly identified a man who was fatally shot in an apartment in Oceanside.

Alex Hamilton, 26, was shot in the head around 1:10 a.m. Tuesday in the 1800 Block of College Boulevard, according to the Oceanside Police Department.

The shot went through a bedroom window at the apartment complex, police spokesman Tom Bussey said. Several other occupants of the apartment fled outside following the shooting, while two hid in a bathroom until officers arrived.

Hamilton was taken to Palomar Medical Center, where he died, Lt. Bill Weese said.

"This case remains an active and ongoing homicide investigation," he said.

Anyone with information about the shooting was asked to contact Detective Zachary Knox at 760-435-4333 or the department's anonymous tip line at 760-435-4730.

City News Service contributed to this report.