UP TO $1000 Reward
San Diego County Crime Stoppers and investigators from the San Diego Police Department’s Homicide Unit are continuing to ask for the public’s help in identifying and locating the suspect(s) responsible for the murder of 31 year-old Armando Torres Jr.
On May 29, 2019, at 9:34 p.m., the San Diego Police Communications Center received multiple 9-1-1 calls regarding a shooting occurring during a soccer game being played at the Willie Henderson Sports Complex, located at 1035 S. 45th Street.
When officers arrived at the park, they discovered Armando Torres Jr. suffering from traumatic gunshot wounds to the upper body. Officers began CPR until they were relieved by San Diego Fire-Rescue personnel. Torres was pronounced deceased at the scene minutes later.
Please copy and paste the below links into your internet browser to view a video statement from the victim’s father (Armando Torres Sr.). The first link is in English. The second link is in Spanish. Photos of the victim can be found on page 2 of this release.
https://youtu.be/L_hTUe6n8zM
https://youtu.be/8dWO3nW6FxM
Anyone with information about this murder is asked to call the San Diego Police Department’s Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293 or the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477. Visit the Crime Stoppers website at www.sdcrimestoppers.org for more information on how to send anonymous web and mobile app tips. Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for any information that leads to an arrest in this case.
Media inquiries about this case should be directed to Lt. Steve Shebloski at (619) 531-2275 or email at sshebloski@pd.sandiego.gov
Media inquiries about Crime Stoppers can be directed to Officer Mark Herring at (619) 531-1500 or email at msherring@pd.sandiego.gov or Deputy Marcial Lopez at (619) 531-1547 or email at marcial.lopez@sdsheriff.org.