A father and son who were originally arrested for a fatal stabbing in Grant Hill last week have been released pending further investigation by the District Attorney’s Office, San Diego police said Wednesday.
Detectives also identified Wednesday the 36-year-old man who was killed as Moises Duarte ofSan Diego, homicide Lt. Lou Maggi said.
Around 4:45 p.m. on Nov. 22, police received multiple reports of a fight occurring near the intersection of 27th Street and L Street, Maggi said. When officers arrived, they found Duarte suffering from at least one stab wound and additional trauma to his head.
Duarte was taken to a hospital, where he died, Maggi said.
A 37-year-old father and 17-year-old son were arrested at the scene by officers. Investigators said they learned that one of the suspects and Duarte had been in a previous altercation related to vandalism about one month ago at the same location.
The fight had been reported to police earlier, but not the vandalism, Maggi said.
Investigators said that when the men saw each other last week, the fight continued. During the melee, the suspect’s vehicle was reportedly vandalized with a rock and a bat and subsequently crashed into a power pole.
Since the father and son’s initial arrest, investigators said the two have been released. Police did not provide any details on the investigation or why the two were let go, but said the D.A.’s office had not issued charges pending additional investigation.
Duarte’s 15-year-old son was also contacted by officers at the scene and ultimately released to his mother. He is not facing any charges as of Wednesday, Maggi said.
Investigators asked anyone with information about the incident to contact the homicide unit at (619) 531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.
