September 29, 2023 - San Diego County Sheriff’s Department officials report that a man is in custody in connection with a shooting in Spring Valley.

The shooting happened on September 4 around 1:00 a.m. near the 10000 block of Chavacan Lane. Deputies from the Rancho San Diego Sheriff's Station arrived at the location and found over a dozen gun casings, along with multiple bullet holes to a nearby home. No one was hurt. 

An investigation was immediately conducted by Rancho San Diego detectives with additional assistance from the San Diego Police Department. Sheriff's Detectives were able to identify Benjamin Bautista (DOB 06/29/1977) as the suspect in the shooting.

On Wednesday, September 27 around 8:00 a.m., Rancho San Diego detectives, along with their Crime Suppression Team (CST) arrested Bautista near the 3200 block of Towser Street in the City of San Diego. 

An AR-15 ghost gun and multiple high-capacity magazines were located by the San Diego Police Department during a related investigation. The firearm has been linked to the September 4 shooting and is in the custody of the Sheriff's Department. We thank the San Diego Police Department for their assistance in our investigation.

Bautista was booked into the San Diego Central Jail. He is currently facing charges of shooting at an inhabited dwelling and negligent discharge of a firearm.

Source & photos: San Diego County Sheriff’s Department