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Body Dumped In Bonita, CA Appears To Be Homicide
Man's Body Found Wrapped In Tarp

POSTED: 3:08 pm PDT August 22, 2005

SAN DIEGO -- A homicide investigation is under way Monday into the death of a Tijuana man whose body was dumped next to a Bonita-area intersection over the weekend, a sheriff's detective said.

A passer-by found the body of 31-year-old Ricardo Escobar Luna wrapped in a blue tarp at Ola Court and Vista Drive about 7:30 a.m. Saturday, according to investigators.

Physical trauma that led to Luna's death "is consistent with that of a homicide," sheriff's Lt. Thomas Bennett said.

"Indications are the victim was dumped in the location within 24 hours of the discovery," the lieutenant said.

Authorities withheld specifics about the dead man's injuries "so as not to interfere with the homicide investigation," he said.