The La Mesa Police Department on Thursday announced an arrest involving a suspect in an early January shooting at 4700 Williamsburg Lane in La Mesa.
During a follow-up investigation, detectives identified the shooter as 18-year-old Qadhafi Brown, of Imperial County. He was arrested and booked into San Diego County Jail on charges of attempted murder, conspiracy, and robbery.
19-year-old Zachary McDonald and 19-year-old Reginald Drayton, of San Diego, were identified as co-conspirators in the robbery and were also booked into San Diego County Jail on conspiracy and robbery charges.
A 16-year-old was also arrested and booked into San Diego Juvenile Hall on conspiracy and robbery charges.
On Jan. 5, at approximately 4 p.m., the La Mesa Police Department received a 9-1-1 call reporting a shooting that had just occurred.
Upon arrival, officers located a male in his 40s with a gunshot wound to the neck. The victim was transported to the hospital for treatment and is expected to survive. The investigation revealed that the shooting occurred during a robbery.
During the incident, two male suspects approached the victim, a marijuana delivery driver, and demanded property. One suspect then shot the victim without warning. The suspects fled southbound through the apartment complex and were not initially located.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call the La Mesa Police Department Investigations Unit at (619) 667-1400.
You may also call Crime Stoppers’ anonymous toll-free tip line (888) 580-TIPS or visit sdcrimestoppers.com.
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