Residents living along the 1300 block of Belmont Drive in San Marcos were stunned to learn that a teenager was shot multiple times in an apparent home invasion on their quiet street.
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The suspected intruder was 19 year old Elijah Espinoza. Commander Chase Stapp with the San Marcos Police Department says Espinoza was shot by a resident as he tried to enter the back door of the home around 3 a.m. Sunday.
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Commander Stapp says someone broke into the same home early Saturday and assaulted a woman inside. He believes there is a good chance Espinoza is responsible for that assault.
“She was fondled and her clothing was torn.” Stapp said.....
