Anthony Trujillo, 51, was fatally shot on February 23, 2025, at Kunkel Park in Lemon Grove. Deputies responded about 12:40 p.m. for a report of an assault with a deadly weapon and found Trujillo on the ground with trauma to his upper torso. Paramedics from Heartland Fire and AMR transported him to a local hospital, where he later died. The Medical Examiner’s Office gave a preliminary cause of death as a gunshot wound to the neck and classified the death as a homicide.

Authorities arrested 26-year-old Andrew Cardona Gomez on February 27, 2025, at a residence on South Magnolia Avenue in El Cajon. Investigators say Trujillo and Gomez were acquainted; the motive has not been released. Gomez is being held at San Diego Central Jail without bail and is awaiting arraignment. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate.

Did anyone in Lemon Grove or El Cajon see activity near Kunkel Park on February 23 that could help the investigation?