A 26-year-old man was arrested Thursday in connection with a fatal Lemon Grove shooting, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office said.
Andrew Gomez Cardona was arrested in El Cajon on suspicion of murder in the death of 51-year-old Anthony Trujillo of Lemon Grove.
On Monday afternoon, deputies responded to Kunkel Park in Lemon Grove regarding an assault with a deadly weapon and found Trujillo lying on the ground.
He had suffered a gunshot wound to the neck, officials said.
Trujillo was transported to a hospital but died due to his injuries.
Cardona was arrested at home on Magnolia Avenue in El Cajon but allegedly told investigators that he was a resident of Lemon Grove.
