A 66-year-old girl killed Tuesday in a stabbing at a School Space pharmacy was a co-owner of the enterprise along with her suspected assailant, San Diego police mentioned Thursday.
Mary Ellen Carter was stabbed simply earlier than 4 p.m. at Alvarado Pharmacy Companies on Reservoir Drive close to Alvarado Street, police Lt. Steve Shebloski mentioned.
About an hour later, police situated the suspect at his dwelling in an unincorporated group east of Granite Hills in East County, the place two officers fatally shot him when he reached for a gun, in accordance with police and sheriff’s officers.
The suspect was recognized as a 77-year-old man, however his title has not been launched.
Shebloski mentioned the stabbing seems to have been a sudden assault, with no prolonged or loud argument beforehand. The motive, he mentioned, was nonetheless below investigation.
The stabbing was reported as a violent disturbance, Shebloski mentioned. When officers arrived, they discovered the pharmacy locked, however noticed the sufferer inside. They pressured their method in and began medical support.
Carter had suffered a number of stab wounds to her higher physique, the lieutenant mentioned. Paramedics took the Lakeside resident to a hospital, the place the she died.
Police obtained an outline of the suspect and his deal with. Officers, together with deputies, went to the house on La Cresta Boulevard. A sheriff’s helicopter additionally responded.
They situated the suspect close to his car, which was parked close to the rear of the property, sheriff’s Lt. Chris Steffen mentioned.
He mentioned the suspect did not adjust to officers’ instructions, prompting them to fireside bean bag rounds, which “had no impact” on him. The suspect then reached for a shotgun from contained in the car, and two San Diego cops fired their weapons, Steffen mentioned.
The suspect died earlier than he might be taken to a hospital.
In accordance with a countywide protocol, the Sheriff’s Division was referred to as in to research the taking pictures. It marked the primary taking pictures this yr by regulation enforcement officers within the county.
The title of the suspect and the officers who fatally shot him are anticipated to be launched inside every week, officers mentioned.
The taking pictures was captured on officers’ body-worn cameras. State regulation requires companies to launch video of police shootings inside 45 days. The San Diego Police Division plans to launch the body-worn digicam video of the taking pictures subsequent week, officers mentioned.
Anybody with details about the case was requested to name the Murder Unit at (619) 531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.
