SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – A man was arrested in connection with the death of his girlfriend in a Mission Valley motel room early Friday morning, San Diego Police announced.
SDPD officials said Western Division officers were called to Motel 6, on 2424 Hotel Circle North, just before 2 a.m. due to a report of a 24-year-old Hispanic woman unconscious and not breathing in a room.
The woman was determined to be dead when officers and medical personnel arrived, police said.
Due to the woman’s visible injuries, police said Homicide Unit detectives were called to the scene.
According to police, officers spoke to two men -- one who identified himself as the victim’s boyfriend -- who were inside the room at the time.
In a news release, police stated, “Based on the information gathered thus far, it appears the death is domestic violence related. 19-year-old Victor Cruz of Linda Vista has been arrested and will be booked into County Jail for the homicide.”
Police are asking anyone with information on the incident to contact the Homicide Unit at 619-531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
