Dismembered Body Found In San Bruno Home, Murder Suspect ID'd: Police [UPDATE]

SAN BRUNO, CA – San Bruno police are processing a crime scene on Thursday afternoon, after they say a dead person was found inside a local home. The person, who was not identified, was discovered during a missing person investigation, according to authorities, who have since disclosed that the person was dismembered.

San Bruno Police Commander Geoff Caldwell says law enforcement officers responded to a residence in the 3000 block of Pacific Heights Boulevard around 10:51 a.m. to investigate a case involving a missing person.

"While at the aforementioned residence, San Bruno Police Detectives located, what appeared to be, a human body that had been dismembered," Caldwell said in a news release. "The San Bruno Police Department is investigating this incident as a homicide."

A San Bruno resident, 50-year-old David Stubblefield, was arrested on suspicion of murder after being questioned by investigators, according to Caldwell.

Police aren't sure who the body is yet.

"The remains located at the scene have not been confirmed to be those of the missing person," he said. "The identity of the subject reported missing is not being released pending further investigation and contact with family members."

Anyone with any information related to this case is urged to contact the San Bruno Police Department at (650) 616-7100 or by email: sbpdtipline@sanbruno.ca.gov.

Patch will update this breaking news story as more information becomes available.

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