San Marcos
Police are investigating the slaying of a 40-year-old man who was shot in the back at his apartment Tuesday night, police said.
Barrett Morris Newson died after being taken to Palomar Memorial Hospital in Escondido shortly after the shooting, which took place about 7 p.m, police said.
Witnesses told police that two men were seen running near the apartment complex, at 452 N. Twin Oaks Valley Road.
There are no suspects, police said, and there were no signs of forced entry or signs of struggle. No weapons were found at the scene.
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