1 Dead, Another Injured In Barrio Logan Shooting

SAN DIEGO, CA — A San Diego man is accused of killing his nephew in a Friday shooting that also wounded a bystander at a popular San Diego restaurant.

San Diego police say they responded to reports of a shooting on the 2100 block of Logan Avenue, in the Barrio Logan neighborhood, on Friday at around 7:40 p.m. A 36-year-old patron at the Border X Brewing restaurant was found struck in the head by a stray bullet that passed through the wall from a neighboring apartment, officers said. The man, whose name is not being released at this time, was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Officers say they found a man down in a neighboring apartment on the 900 block of Sampson Street. They found a man walking around in the apartment, and say that he refused to cooperate with the investigation and would only speak to them through a window. Officers say that they observed him with a firearm, and heard at least one gunshot from inside the apartment during negotiations.

The SWAT and Emergency Negotiation Team responded, and at 11:00 p.m., the man, identified as 45-year-old Ramiro Cervantes, left the apartment and was taken into custody without incident. He has been booked into jail on charges of murder and an outstanding felony warrant.

The victim was pronounced dead on the scene. He has been identified as a 33-year-old Latino male. Preliminary evidence shows that he was Cervantes’ nephew.

Anyone with further information is asked to call the San Diego Homicide Unit at 619-531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.