On the evening of August 16, 2022, 32-year-old Spring Valley resident Jorkin Rose was shot near the intersection of Jamacha Boulevard and Thayer Drive. Deputies arrived about 9:30 p.m. and found Rose with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a nearby hospital but died shortly after; an autopsy ruled the cause of death multiple gunshot wounds and the manner of death homicide.

Investigators reported the shooting was likely gang-related and said the suspects and the victim were believed not to have known one another. In November 2022, two people were arrested and booked on murder charges: 23-year-old Dejell Broadnax on November 18 and 28-year-old Jordan Mitchell on November 21. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department continues to investigate and is asking for tips.

If anyone has information about Rose, the shooting, or the people involved, please contact the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department or submit an anonymous tip to San Diego Crime Stoppers.