Details may change as more information becomes available. Update: A man was shot and killed on the casino floor of the Hard Rock Casino & Hotel on Saturday morning. Please refresh this page for updates on this story. Further clarification verified that only one deputy was injured. Anonymous tips can be made by calling Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.Įarlier versions of this story said two deputies were injured. They can be reached after hours at (858) 565-5200. Meza has since been released and is being held at the Vista Detention Center on $335,000 bail.Īnyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Sheriff's Homicide Detail at (858) 974-2321. He was not struck by gunfire, Williams said. Meza was also taken to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries sustained in one of the collisions. He was taken to a veterinary hospital and is in stable condition.

The dog was found inside the stolen vehicle with bullet wounds. The details of the altercation were not made clear.Īn unidentified deputy was taken to the hospitals to be treated for whiplash and has since been released. The stolen van was damaged and could not continue any further.Ī struggle ensued between deputies and Meza before he was taken into custody on charges of stealing and possessing a stolen vehicle, evading a police officer, resisting arrest and multiple counts of assault on a police officer. San Diego County knows how to celebrate the holidays with these festive eventsĪt that point, Meza turned around and again drove towards deputies, ramming a patrol vehicle and striking a second head-on, Williams said.

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