Vista
A 27-year-old man was shot to death and his wife was wounded early Sunday when an argument at a tavern escalated into violence, authorities said.
Shortly after the shooting, sheriff’s deputies arrested Nestor Oregon, 23, of Vista, who was booked on suspicion of murder and assault with a deadly weapon. Oregon was being held without bail at the County Jail in Vista.
The dead man, Rogelio Zavala, 27, of Vista, became involved in a dispute with Oregon inside My Place, according to the Sheriff’s Department. After the two left the bar to continue the argument, authorities said, the suspect produced a handgun and fired shots. The victim’s wife, Linda Zavala, 44, who had followed the two men outside, was wounded in the left arm, authorities said.
Zavala was rushed to Tri-City Hospital, where he died. His wife was treated and released.
Oregon was apprehended by a tavern security guard, who held him until the arrival of sheriff’s deputies.
San Diego County sheriff’s homicide officers were investigating the case.
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