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Four teens arrested in stabbing death of 45-year-old Oceanside man

San Diego County Sheriff's Department
Posted at 4:47 PM, Mar 02, 2020
and last updated 2020-03-02 19:47:25-05

VISTA, Calif. (KGTV) -- The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department Sunday arrested four teenagers accused of stabbing a 45-year-old Oceanside man to death in Vista.

According to the department, the teenagers, all between the ages of 15 and 16, reportedly attacked 45-year-old Joshua Virginia at the intersection of West Vista Way and Valencia Drive around 10 p.m. Saturday.

Witnesses told deputies Virginia was able to crawl from the street to the sidewalk before collapsing.

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Virginia was taken to the hospital where he later died.

All of the suspects were arrested for murder and booked into the Kearny Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Unit at 858-565-5200 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.