Rahman Thomas, 59, was shot in the Mountain View neighborhood of San Diego on October 19, 2021. Officers responding to a 911 call at 37th Street and Ocean View Boulevard found Thomas with a gunshot wound to his upper body; he received first aid and CPR but was later pronounced dead at a hospital.

San Diego Police Homicide detectives investigated the case for several years and identified 32-year-old Rashad Ware as the primary suspect. Ware was arrested on January 27, 2024, in the 300 block of 17th Street and was booked on murder charges. The department continues to ask anyone with information about the shooting to contact the Homicide Unit or Crime Stoppers.

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