A Chula Vista police cruiser. (Photo courtesy of Chula Vista Police Department)
A 24-year-old man died Tuesday night after being stabbed near a convenience store in the South Bay and the Chula Vista Police Department said a suspect is in custody.
Officers were called around 9:45 p.m. to an AMPM on Palomar Street, where they found the victim with multiple stab wounds.
He was taken to UCSD Medical Center and later pronounced dead. His name is being withheld pending family notification.
Investigators determined the attack happened on the 1100 block of Trenton Avenue. Police later arrested 21-year-old Gunnar Martin, who was booked into San Diego County jail on suspicion of murder.
Anyone with information is asked to contact San Diego County Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.
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