2 Teens Arrested On Suspicion Of Murder In North San Diego County

ESCONDIDO, CA — Two teenagers were arrested this weekend in connection with the fatal stabbing of a male juvenile last week in northern San Diego County.

The stabbing happened shortly before 8 p.m. June 3 in the 2700 block of Wanek Road in Escondido, according to the Escondido Police Department.

Officers arrived and found a boy suffering from a stab wound. He was taken to Palomar Hospital, where he later died, police said.

Search warrants were served Saturday in the 2000 block of Mark Avenue and the 2400 block of Bear Valley Parkway in Escondido, police said. The search warrants resulted in the arrests of a 16-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy, both residents of Escondido.

Police found two pistols, a rifle and a knife during the search, police said. Detectives believe the crime is gang-related.

The suspects were booked at juvenile hall on suspicion of murder along with a gang enhancement allegation, police said. They were not identified because of their age.

Anyone with information about the case was asked to call the Escondido Police Department at 760-839-4722 or Detective Therese Ruiz at 760-839-4790.