Crime & Safety
Man Arrested In Deadly San Diego Sex Shop Shooting
A 39-year-old man was jailed Tuesday on suspicion of killing a 65-year-old woman inside a Midway-area sex shop, police said.
SAN DIEGO, CA – A 39-year-old man was jailed Tuesday on suspicion of killing a 65-year-old woman inside a Midway-area sex shop, police said.
Shaun Ward was arrested Monday in connection with the slaying of 65- year-old Diane Spagnuolo of El Cajon, who was found at X Spot Adult Store, 3606 Midway Drive, about 12:45 p.m. Monday, according to San Diego police.
Spagnuolo had suffered upper-body trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene, Lt. Anthony Dupree said.
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The exact nature and origin of those injuries was not immediately clear.
"The preliminary investigation has shown that the victim was assaulted while inside the business," Dupree said.
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Police have not disclosed a suspected motive for the slaying or what led them to identify Ward as a suspect.
Ward was booked into San Diego Central Jail around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday on suspicion of first degree murder, according to jail records. He was being held without bail pending his arraignment, scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
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