15-year-old brother of victim arrested in Fallbrook homicide

FALLBROOK, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — A 15-year-old boy has been arrested after his brother was found dead in front of a residence in Fallbrook, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.

The department said deputies received a call reporting an assault with a deadly weapon in the 900 block of Alturas Road Wednesday around 8:25 p.m.

Deputies found a man identified as 24-year-old Eduardo Delarosa of Fallbrook laying in front of a residence with trauma to his torso, authorities said. The North County Fire Department arrived and transported him to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

On Friday, the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office completed an autopsy of Delarosa and determined the manner of death was a perforated gunshot wound to the abdomen and the cause of death was a homicide.

According to the sheriff’s department, Delarosa’s 15-year-old brother — also a Fallbrook resident and whose name has not been publicly released — was arrested Thursday. He was booked into juvenile hall on suspicion of murder, according to authorities.

This is an ongoing investigation. Homicide investigators are working to determine the circumstances and motive behind the shooting. Anyone with more information is asked to call the homicide unit at 858-285-6330.

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