Our bodies present in Tijuana River channel recognized: SDPD

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The our bodies of two males discovered within the Tijuana River channel again in February have been recognized, in response to a launch Wednesday by the San Diego Police Division (SDPD).

Round 5:33 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 21, SDPD officers acquired a name from U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) officers concerning a doable physique floating within the water of the Tijuana River channel close to the 3000 block of Dairy Mart Street in San Ysidro.

Officers responded that night however as a consequence of poor lighting situations, heavy water circulation, and different components, they have been unable to discover a physique, in response to an earlier SDPD launch.

After they returned the next morning round 6:50 a.m., they have been capable of find two male our bodies close to a big pile of particles within the river channel, officers stated.

With assist from CBP and the San Diego Hearth Division River Rescue Group, officers have been capable of recuperate each our bodies from the river.

After an examination, the San Diego Medical Examiner’s workplace found one of many males had trauma to his higher physique, indicating he had been the sufferer of a murder. That man has been recognized as 36-year-old Rodolfo Agosto Castillo-Ancona of Mexico.

The second man had no apparent indicators main officers to consider he had been a sufferer of against the law. He was additionally recognized however his title will not be being launched pending household notification and additional medical examination.

Officers nonetheless have no idea if the deaths of the 2 males have been associated. The investigation is ongoing.

Anybody who has details about this incident is inspired to name the Murder Unit at (619) 531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.