SAN DIEGO, CA – A 35-year-old man accused of fatally shooting his father in the Skyline neighborhood has entered a plea of not guilty to murder and related charges, officials confirmed Thursday.
Adrian Raul Godinez is facing serious felony charges stemming from a violent incident that unfolded on the morning of April 27. According to the San Diego Police Department, Godinez allegedly shot and killed his father, 56-year-old Luis Godinez Gonzalez, inside their home on Skyline Drive.
Authorities say that after the fatal shooting, Godinez left the residence and headed to a nearby liquor store, where he reportedly fired a gun in the direction of an employee standing behind the counter. Thankfully, no injuries were reported at that location.
Police responded to a 911 call just before 8:30 a.m. regarding gunfire heard in the area of the 7900 block of Skyline Drive, with additional reports of a man walking through the neighborhood while visibly armed. Moments later, officers were alerted to the liquor store shooting at Moonlight Liquor on South Meadowbrook Drive.
A suspect matching Godinez’s description was later found in the backyard of his residence. Officers secured the perimeter and observed Godinez beginning to remove his clothing before he was ultimately taken into custody without further incident, said SDPD Lt. Lou Maggi.
Godinez is currently being held in jail without bail. He is charged with murder, assault with a firearm, and additional weapons-related offenses.
The investigation remains ongoing as authorities work to determine a motive behind the tragic events.
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