Oceanside CA— On June 30th, 2017 at approximately 1:07 am Oceanside Police Officers responded to a radio call of subject who was down on the ground in the west alley of the 300 block of S. Coast Highway. The victim was transported to Scripps Memorial Hospital, in La Jolla, and place on life support.
The victim in this incident, identified as 20-year-old Emmanuel Thomas, of Fallbrook, California, was pronounced dead and subsequently removed from life support this morning by doctors at the hospital.
The cause of death has yet to be determined by the Medical Examiner’s Office, but based on the information received from the doctors at the hospital about the victim’s injuries, this case is being treated as a Homicide Investigation
This is still an active investigation and no further details are being released at this time. Anyone who may have information regarding Mr. Thomas or this incident are encouraged to call the OPD Anonymous Tip Line at (760) 435-4730.