Crime & Safety
Victim Of Fatal Chula Vista Shooting ID'd
The woman, who is believed to have been homeless, died at the scene.
CHULA VISTA, CA — Authorities Thursday publicly identified a woman who was fatally shot last month in a neighborhood near Sweetwater River Park.
Patrol officers responding to a 911 call found 23-year-old Genesis Burgueno mortally wounded with a man at her side in the 200 block of C Street in Chula Vista shortly after 11 p.m. July 18, according to police.
Burgueno, who is believed to have been homeless, died at the scene.
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"Preliminary information suggests the shooting occurred in (a) field behind the Woodland Hills Apartments, north of C Street, an area where unhoused individuals are known to reside," Sgt. Anthony Molina said.
Police have released no descriptions of the shooter or shooters, and the motive for the slaying remains unclear.
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"The investigation is still active, and no other information is available for public release at this time," the sergeant said Thursday.
— City News Service
