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Father, 92, arrested on suspicion of killing son in Old Town identified

A 51-year-old man was shot and killed Wednesday night inside an Old Town San Diego apartment, and a 92-year-old man police believe is the victim's father was detained for questioning.

SAN DIEGO (NEWS 8) – A 92-year-old man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of fatally shooting his 51-year-old son inside their Old Town home.

The suspect, identified as Richard Landis Peck, was booked into San Diego Central Jail around 10:50 p.m. Wednesday on suspicion of murder, according to Lt. Matt Dobbs of the San Diego Police Department.

On Wednesday, police received a call about 6:20 p.m. from a woman in the 2300 block of Juan Street who said her neighbor was calling for help, saying he had shot his son, Dobbs said.

When police arrived on scene, they found a male victim with an apparent gunshot wound inside the apartment the two men shared, according to police. 

The victim has been identified as 51 year-old Robert Landis Peck. 

San Diego homicide investigators are investigating the incident and trying to determine what prompted the shooting.

The suspect is being held without bail pending arraignment, scheduled for Friday afternoon.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.

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