Overview

• Officers responded at 11:15 a.m. Saturday to Country Club Lane and Brooks Street and found the victim in a nearby canyon with a gunshot wound to his chest.
• Lifesaving measures were attempted at the scene but proved unsuccessful, according to police.
• The man’s name is being withheld pending notification of his next of kin.
• The case has been referred to the Oceanside Police Department’s Crimes of Violence Unit and remains active.
• Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Zachary Knox at (760) 435-4333.