Chula Vista police make 3rd arrest in 2020 deadly shooting
CHULA VISTA, Calif. — Chula Vista police have arrested a third suspect in a 2020 shooting that left a 41-year-old man dead.
The shooting happened on March 19, 2020 near the 700 block of E Street, police said. There, officers found Corey McCastle on the ground with gunshot wounds. He died at the hospital.
Investigators determined McCastle had gone to speak with someone about a dispute over a dog, police said. Witnesses told police a gunman ran up to McCastle and shot him before running off.
Police, along with the San Diego County District Attorney’s office, eventually determined four suspects were involved in the death.
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On Wednesday, police arrested 57-year-old Veotis Thomas of La Mesa on suspicion of murder and conspiracy to commit murder, the department said in a news release. Thomas was already behind bars at the San Diego County Jail on unrelated charges.
The arrest comes one month after police arrested their second suspect: Aaron Gonzalez, 28, of Murrieta was booked on Sept. 14 for the same charges. Earlier this year, on Feb. 22, police made their first arrest in the case: 29-year-old Victor Nunez of San Diego.
Police say they have identified a fourth suspect in the case and expect to make an arrest soon.
Anyone with information about the case was asked to call San Diego County Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
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