SAN MATEO – Authorities on Monday introduced two arrests in an 18-month-old taking pictures that left a San Mateo man lifeless and his 2-year-old son critically wounded.
At 9:40 a.m. on Oct. 30, 2020, San Mateo cops had been known as to the 1600 block of Eleanor Drive for a report of a taking pictures. They arrived to seek out Ueta “Juice Boi” Muasika Jr. had been shot a number of occasions. Muasika’s son additionally had a gunshot wound to his face.
Muasika was pronounced lifeless on the scene. The toddler was taken to a trauma heart and recovered from his accidents.
In a information launch, police described the taking pictures as ‘focused” and mentioned Muasika and his son had been ambushed within the driveway of their dwelling.
Via an 18-month-long investigation, detectives recognized 29-year-old John “Talia” Paasi and 30-year-old Isileli Mahe as suspects within the taking pictures, police mentioned. Authorities on Monday arrested Paasi in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Mahe in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Paasi and Mahe had been awaiting extradition to San Mateo County on Monday afternoon.
Police plan to launch further particulars concerning the case at a information convention Tuesday morning.
Anybody with info associated to the case can contact Detective Sgt. Paul Pak at 650-522-7660 or pak@cityofsanmateo.org.