San Diego : Three Men Found Shot to Death in Auto Shop
Three men were shot dead and found bound and gagged in an auto business in southeast San Diego at 8:45 Friday night, San Diego Police reported.
A fourth man was reported wounded in the incident at 43rd Street and National Avenue. He was taken to Mercy Hospital for treatment.
Mercy Hospital spokesman Norman Greene identified the wounded man as Pedro Castillo, 39, a San Diego resident and father of four.
Greene said Castillo underwent emergency surgery and was listed in critical condition.
Police Officer Saul Valdez described the deaths as execution-style slayings.
Police discovered the bodies when they responded to a report of a shooting. A police spokesman said late Friday no details were available.
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