Vista homicide victim identified as a Fallbrook resident

VISTA – A 22-year-old man who was found mortally wounded in Vista Saturday night, Dec. 24, was identified as 22 year-old Fallbrook resident Tyler Branon by the Medical Examiner's Office today, Dec. 26.

The shooting was reported at 7:53 p.m. on Dec. 24 in the 1300 block of Morning Glory Lane, according to San Diego County sheriff's Lt. Kenneth Nelson.

Deputies from the Vista Patrol Station found the victim sitting in a car with apparent gunshot wounds to his torso, Nelson said.

Deputies immediately began to render first aid and paramedics continued, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene,...