Man Charged With Shooting Friend In Front Of San Diego Home

SAN DIEGO – A 19-year-old probationer accused of shooting a friend following an argument outside the victim's Paradise Hills home was charged with murder Wednesday.

Angelo Richardson faces 86 years to life in prison if convicted of killing 20-year-old Tyshawn Powell, who was shot once in the head outside his home early Saturday.

Richardson also faces charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm, being a prohibited person in possession of ammunition and shooting at an inhabited dwelling for alleging firing the shot that killed Powell, as well as several rounds that struck his home while some of his family members were inside, according to Deputy District Attorney Melissa Mack.

Richardson was on probation for an East County robbery case, Mack said.

Powell was found lying in the driveway of his home in the 6200 block of Childs Avenue. A family member performed CPR before officers arrived to assist, but Powell was pronounced dead at 1:07 p.m., said Lt. Matt Dobbs of the San Diego Police Department.

Richardson allegedly fled before police arrived. He was arrested the following day, with a gun found nearby, Mack said.

Powell and Richardson were involved in an unspecified "ongoing dispute" that escalated into Saturday's shooting, the prosecutor alleged.

Along with Richardson, 18-year-old Mikayla Ann Castillo was arrested on suspicion of being an accessory to murder and carrying a concealed weapon, but has since been released on bail. A 17-year-old suspect was released pending further investigation, police said.

Richardson, who's being held on $2 million bail, pleaded not guilty and was ordered to return to court Aug. 7 for a readiness conference.

– City News Service