SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – The San Diego Police Department says it is investigating a fatal stabbing and beating after a man's body was found at Bonita Cove Park Wednesday morning.
San Diego police officers were dispatched to the 900 block of W. Mission Bay Drive at around 6:19 a.m. after a man was found unresponsive.
Officers noticed the man had several injuries to his face and upper body that appeared to come from a beating. When they looked at his body more closely, they found multiple stab wounds to his upper body as well.
"Paramedics attempted to perform life-saving measures, but it was readily apparent the male’s injuries were grave and he was pronounced deceased at the scene," SDPD's press release says.
SDPD officials told ABC 10News that Homicide Unit detectives were called to the scene to investigate the circumstances that led to the man's death. Details are still limited at this time, but detectives learned the victim was in a fight with a group of five or six white men and women in their late teens to early twenties.
This happened several hours before his body was discovered.
Police are not identifying the victim at this time, but the department says it appears he was a white man in his late 40s to mid-50s and was homeless.
Detectives processed the scene for physical evidence and are trying to locate surveillance video and any witnesses to the crime. If you have any information for police, reach out to the homicide unit at 619-531-2293 or contact San Diego County Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
