Crime & Safety
SD Police Continue Search To Find Suspect In 2003 Cold Case Death
On Nov. 16, 2003, police found 25-year-old Salvador Mercado with stab wounds at a house party in San Diego.
SAN DIEGO, CA — Authorities Thursday were still looking for a suspect in a 2003 Palm City death.
On Nov. 16, 2003, police found 25-year-old Salvador Mercado with stab wounds at a house party on the 800 block of Harris Avenue, according to San Diego Police Officer Mark Herring. Mercado was taken to a local hospital, where he died of his injuries.
By the time officers arrived, the party "had just broken up," Herring said.
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Investigators continue to look for witnesses as they attempt to solve the case. Anyone with information can call the San Diego Police Department Homicide Unit at 619-531-2293 or call Crime Stoppers with an anonymous tip at 888-580-8477.
— City News Service
