Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
A beer bottle and other evidence is protected from the rain under a white tarp.
Sheriff's deputies are collaborating as the investigation and search continue to find the suspects who stabbed a man on Thursday, Feb 23, 2023.
Tarps and easy-ups are used to preserve evidence including broken beer bottles and blood on the ground.
Tarps being used to protect the evidence from the rain.
Two brothers, 27-year-old Dionicio Miguel Figueroa and 38-year-old Carlos Miguel Figueroa, pleaded not guilty this week to stabbing and killing a Vista man, 39-year-old Manuel Aguirre, in Bonsall last Thursday, Feb. 23. They are being held in the Vista jail without bail and face 25-years-to-life.
The call came in at about 1:30 p.m., Feb. 23. Deputies from the Fallbrook Sheriff’s Station received a radio call of a man assaulted with a knife in the 5200 block of Mission Road. When the deputies arrived on scene, they found Aguirre with a puncture wound to his upper chest. Paramedics arrived and transported the victim to the hospital where, according to the Sheriff’s department, despite hospital staff efforts, the victim was pronounced deceased.
Sheriff’s reported that they searched the area where the assault occurred and located two male subjects hiding in the nearby brush. Witness statements and video surveillance obtained from local businesses confirmed the subjects detained are the suspects involved in the incident.
Sheriff’s Homicide Unit responded and assumed responsibility of the investigation. They reported that the relationship between the victim and suspects was unknown at the time, however NBC7 reported that family members in the courtroom accused the Figueroa brothers of often trying to take money from day laborers and beating them up if they didn’t get money.
A cousin of Aguirre, Selena Gonzalez, was reported by NBC7 to say she believed Aguirre stood up for a young man who they were “harassing” and Aguirre was stabbed in retaliation.
NBC7 also reported that two teenage daughters of Aguirre were in the courtroom and a third daughter is still in Guatemala with their mother.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Homicide Unit at 858-285-6330 or, after hours, at 858-565-5200. They can remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
UPDATE: SAN DIEGO SHERIFF PRESS RELEASE: 02/24/2023 9:07 AM
The victim in this incident has been identified as 39-year-old Manuel Jesus Aguirre. Manuel's family have been notified of his death.
The suspects have been identified as 27-year-old Dionicio Miguel Figueroa and 38-year-old Carlos Miguel Figueroa. Dionicio and Carlos are brothers and did not know Manuel prior to this incident.
It is unknown what type of object was used as a weapon during the assault. The motivation and circumstances are still under investigation.
Dionicio and Carlos have been booked into the Vista Detention Facility for 187(A) PC – Murder.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (858) 285-6330/after hours at 858-565-5200. You can remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
Man dies from stabbing in Bonsall; two taken into custody
SAN DIEGO SHERIFF PRESS RELEASE: UPDATE 7:53 PM
On February 23, 2023, at about 1:30 p.m., deputies from the Fallbrook Sheriff's Station received a radio call of a man assaulted with a knife at the 5200 block of Mission Road, Fallbrook. Deputies arrived on scene and located a male in his late thirties with what appeared to be a puncture wound to his upper chest. Paramedics arrived and transported the victim to the hospital. Despite efforts from hospital staff, the victim was pronounced deceased.
Deputies searched the area where the assault occurred and located two male subjects hiding in nearby brush. Witness statements and video surveillance obtained from local businesses confirmed the subjects detained are the suspects involved in the incident. One suspect is 38 years old, and the other is 28 years old.
The Sheriff's Homicide Unit responded and has assumed responsibility of the investigation. The relationship between the victim and suspects is unknown at this time. At this point in the investigation, the identity of the victim is unknown. Once the suspects are formally booked into jail, their names will be released. The motivation and circumstances are still under investigation.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (858) 285-6330/after hours at (858) 565-5200. You can remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.
A man was stabbed today, Feb. 23rd, 2023, at approximately 1:30 p.m. in the 5500 block of Mission Rd. in front of Village Bonsall Market. He was transported by NCFPD to the hospital for treatment and it is not known if the injuries are life-threatening. Another man was taken into custody at about 2 pm and two more are being sought with deputies, detectives, K-9 units, and the ASTREA helicopter. SD Sheriffs were responding to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon.
As of 4:50 pm, deputies are searching the area for the two men believed to have been involved. It is unknown why the assault occurred. Eyewitnesses reported that the three suspects appeared to be of Guatemalan descent and were headed across the highway toward the riverbed. This is still an early version report. More will be reported as information is available.
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