Suspect enters not guilty plea in Oceanside shooting death
By: | Published: 2025-06-21 11:02:00 | Source: timesofsandiego.com
An Oceanside man pleaded not guilty Friday to charges that he allegedly shot a friend to death two weeks ago.
Osvaldo Sixtos Lopez, 36, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of gunning down Malietoa Rasmussen, 38, who was found in a canyon alongside Interstate 5, according to the Oceanside Police Department.
Patrol officers responding to a report of an apparent gunshot victim off the 400 block of Country Club Lane in Oceanside found Rasmussen mortally wounded in a nearby gorge late on the morning of June 7, Lt. Michael Provence said.
The Oceanside resident was pronounced dead at the scene.
Lopez was taken into custody following a search of his home in the 1600 block of Kraft Street, less than a…
