LA MESA, Calif. (KGTV/CNS) — The suspect accused of assaulting a woman and leaving her gravely injured in a neighborhood near Lake Murray was arrested early Thursday morning, according to the City of La Mesa.
According to a news release, officers from the San Diego Police Department and San Diego Metropolitan Transit System located the person of interest, identified as Alexsis Moreno-Magana from San Diego, near Kettner Boulevard and Broadway in downtown San Diego.
The 38-year-old victim, who is believed to be homeless, was found unconscious and bleeding from the head in the 8200 block of Parkway Drive in La Mesa shortly before 8 a.m. on April 30, according to police.
Moreno-Magana was booked into San Diego County Jail on a charge of attempted homicide.
The victim remains in critical condition. The relationship between the suspect and the victim remains under investigation.
We are asking anyone who was in the area at the time of this incident, or anyone with information about this assault, to call the La Mesa Police Department at (619) 667-1400. You may also call Crime Stoppers’ anonymous toll-free tip line (888) 580-TIPS (or www.sdcrimestoppers.com). You can remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward.
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