VISTA — The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting that killed a 19-year-old man and left three other teens injured early Saturday morning in Vista.
Around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, police received a 911 call in the area of Civic Center Drive in Vista. Shortly afterward, four males arrived at Palomar Hospital with gunshot wounds.
Antonio Junior Calderon Mendiola, 19, did not survive his injuries, and his death is being investigated as a homicide. A 17-year-old and an 18-year-old arrived in critical condition and continued to be treated in the Intensive Care Unit, and a 16-year-old was also hospitalized but is in stable condition.
Lt. Michael Krugh said the Sheriff’s Department is still trying to determine exactly what happened, and there are no suspects at this time.
The department is also awaiting ballistics results to determine if shots were fired from more than one weapon. Investigators have not found evidence indicating the incident was a result of gang activity, Krugh said.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to call the Homicide Unit at (858) 285-6330 or after hours at (858) 565-5200. Anonymous tips can be given to Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.
