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City of San Mateo Police Department
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UPDATE   9/7/16 at 4pm

Victim has been positively identified Daniel Carona, (31) of San Mateo. 

Arrestees are Alejandro DeLeon (22), Transient, and Luis Mercado (20) of Hayward.  
 

UPDATE  10:30PM

This remains an active investigation with SMPD Detectives, Officers, and allied agencies still on scene.  36th Avenue remains closed to all traffic between S. El Camino Real and Colegrove Street, with Colegrove closed from 36th to 37th Avenues.

SMPD still believes this is an isolated event and that the involved suspects are in custody.  We remain unable to release any further information at this time regarding the victim as efforts are still being made to notify next of kin.  SMPD will release the names and ages of the arrestees once doing so does not jeopardize ongoing investigative efforts.

Please stay tuned to Nixle and Twitter @SanMateoPD for further updates.

Anyone with information that may help in this case is encouraged to contact Detective Nick Ryan at (650) 522-7670 or call the SMPD Secret Witness Line at (650)522-7676. Anonymous online tips in this or any San Mateo Police Department investigation can be done at: http://tinyurl.com/SMPDTips 

ORIGINAL MESSAGE

HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION

Tonight at just before 7pm SMPD officers were advised of a shooting incident to the rear of the 3500 block of South El Camino Real, in a parking lot. Officers quickly arrived and located a 31 year-old male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Medical aid was immediately started, however despite lifesaving efforts, the victim was pronounced deceased at the scene. The crime scene remains active as detectives and officers develop additional information. 

With the assistance of the California Highway Patrol, a possible suspect vehicle was pursued at high speeds North on 280 to 380, and then North on 101 to San Francisco. Officers were able to stop and safely detain two subjects (driver and passenger) near Market St. and Octavia in San Francisco. SMPD can confirm that the pursuit is related to this investigation, as involved officers and detectives continue to pursue leads, assisted by local agencies. 

This appears to have been an isolated incident, and not a random act. SMPD officers and detectives continue to pursue leads. This is an active investigation, and there is no further available information at this time. SMPD will provide an update as soon as we are able. 

Anyone who may have information that may help in this case is asked to please contact Detective Nick Ryan at (650) 522-7670 or call the SMPD Secret Witness Line at (650)522-7676. Anonymous online tips in this or any San Mateo Police Department investigation can be done at: http://tinyurl.com/SMPDTips 

MEDIA FOLLOW-UP
Media Point-of-contact for this case is PIO Sergeant Rick Decker - he is best reached at [email protected]