Man Arrested In Shooting Death At Barrio Logan Apartment

SAN DIEGO, CA — A 45-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder in the shooting death of a 33-year-old man at an apartment in Barrio Logan, police said.

The shooting happened Friday evening at an apartment complex in the 900 block of Sampson Street, according to Lt. Jud Campbell of the San Diego Police Department.

Officers noticed a person down inside an apartment, the lieutenant said. Another man was walking around inside the apartment who refused to cooperate with officers, speaking with them through the window. At one point, he was seen with a firearm, police said.

"Officers also heard at least one gunshot from inside the apartment while they were negotiating with the male," Campbell said. "SWAT and the Emergency Negotiation Team responded. At approximately 11 p.m., the male exited the apartment and was taken into custody without incident."

The suspect was identified as Ramiro Cervantes, who was booked on suspicion of murder and having an outstanding felony warrant.

Officers entered the apartment to check on the person down. He appeared to have traumatic injuries, and was pronounced dead at the scene by a STAR medic from San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.

The victim was identified, but his name was not immediately released.

Preliminary information was that Cervantes was the victim's uncle and they lived together at the apartment, police said.

Anyone with information about the incident was asked to call the SDPD's Homicide Unit at 619-531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.

— City News Service