Authorities raided an illegally operating marijuana dispensary Wednesday, seizing hundreds of edibles and several pounds of marijuana. 

San Diego police officers served the search warrant at Downtown Wellness, located at 2438 Commercial Avenue in Sherman Heights, just east of interstate 5.

SDPD's Narcotics Unit seized 2.4 pounds of marijuana, 800 edibles and concentrated cannabis and $2,000 cash. 

Two employees were arrested and issued citations for operating a business without a license and sales of marijuana. 

Since march 2016, authorities have shut down 55 illegal marijuana dispensaries using search warrants and other enforcement efforts.

Dozens of property owners and operators have been fined, criminally charged and prosecuted for operating the businesses, police said. 

The family of a 49-year-old man who opened fire at a San Diego pool party, leaving one woman dead and seven others wounded, says they cannot fathom what may have caused him to do this. 

"Words cannot express our profound grief and sorrow for all the victims and their families," the gunman's sister, Eve Selis, posted on her Facebook page as a statement. "On behalf of our family, we are so sorry that this happened."

Pete Selis, 49, began firing into a crowd celebrating a friend’s birthday at the pool of the La Jolla Crossroads apartment complex in University City Sunday afternoon.

Monique Clark, 35, was fatally injured in the shooting. Seven others were injured in the shooting, some critically, police said. Another person was shot at, but not hurt. 

In the statement, the family said they could not fathom what may have prompted the shooting. 

"Our family feels the unbearable pain caused by Pete's senseless acts," Eve wrote in the statement. "We cannot understand what would have caused Pete to do this."

In the statement, the family asked everyone to respect their privacy. 

"We will miss our beloved Peter forever,” Eve wrote. 

Meanwhile, victims and witnesses of the shooting addressed the media on Tuesday, saying they believe the shooting was, in some part, racially motivated, despite San Diego Police Department detectives' conclusions. 

Police say they have yet to uncover any evidence that would qualify the shooting as a hate crime or suggest that it was racially charged.

According to investigators, Selis had recently broken up with his girlfriend and called her while he was sitting on a poolside lounge chair in between firing shots. He was despondent over a recent break up, police determined. 

A friend of Selis told NBC 7 that Pete was a wonderful father, but had issues he was dealing with.

"He had a problem with depression his whole life and when the alcohol took over, he would just lose it as far as himself. But he would never hurt anyone else," said a woman who only identified herself as Sue.

Court documents show Selis, who worked as a mechanic, had more than $100,000 of debt. He filed his second bankruptcy in seven years in October 2015.

Olympian Will Claye is used to making big jumps, but this latest leap could be the biggest yet.

Claye, who lives and trains in Chula Vista, is now exploring a new career path as a rap artist. He recently released his first album, “Look What You Created,” a collection of songs bridging several genres from rap and hip-hop, to hints of reggae and influences from classical jazz.

“I feel like the music I make gives people a good impression of who I really am and gives some insight to Will as the person and not necessarily Will the athlete,” Claye told NBC 7 on Thursday.

Claye, who has three Olympic medals including two silver medals and a bronze from the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, took some time off from track and field following the 2016 Rio Games.

A music lover who grew up singing in the church choir, Claye started recording songs in a friend’s studio.

“I let some of my friends hear them and they were like ‘Dang, this is really good you should put it out,’ cause most of the time I make music but I don't put it out," he said.

The songs have since taken off on popular music sites like iTunes and SoundCloud, with some getting hundreds of thousands of plays.

"I've had my music come on as I walked into a store and it was weird because I didn't know if they played it cause they knew who I was, or they just played it; it was weird," said Claye.

But just because Claye’s music career is on the rise doesn’t mean his Olympic career is ending.

At just 25 years old, the long and triple-jumper still has plenty of time left in athletics and is already looking forward to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

His personal life is also in a sweet spot. Olympic fans may remember his public marriage proposal to his girlfriend in the stands at the Rio Games, which went viral on social media.

Still, Claye said his music is now also more than just a hobby. It’s something he wants to pursue to the highest level.

“I want to be seen as a person who does these different things, I run track, I make music, I design clothes and I think we all as people are more complex than just one thing,” said Claye.

“You know, the stress is crazy,” Annemarie Perry said. 

Annemarie is talking about the stress of remodeling her home in El Cajon. 

“After my first summer here, I realized how hot it was and I needed to add dual-pane more energy efficient windows and doors,” she said. 

Last August this local school teacher hired The Window and Door Factory to replace three sets of French doors, her kitchen door, and her front door. But, she says, not everything went as planned. 

For instance, Annemarie said she ordered a front door from the Window and Door Factory that was supposed to match with a security screen door she ordered at the same time. Annemarie said the Window and Door Factory’s door arrived but was not the correct fit. 

Rather than reorder the door, Annemarie said workers enlarged the frame so the door they provided would work. When they did this, the security doors Annemarie ordered from another vendor did not fit in the newly adjusted frame. 

“My security door I paid $2,000 for is sitting in my garage,” Annemarie said. 

Annemarie said she had been more than patient up to this point. Her contract, signed last August specifically stated the work would take four-to-six weeks to complete. Six months later, the work was still not done. 

“I feel like I’m the bad guy calling them, asking for help but I’m the consumer, they should be calling me,” Annemarie said. 

NBC 7 Responds contacted the Window and Door Factory on Annemarie’s behalf and spoke with company owner Dan Jaoudi. Jaoudi apologized for the delays and mistakes and offered Annemarie a $1,800 discount for the mishap with the security doors. 

“It was like I had somebody on my side, that’s what a consumer advocate is,” Annemarie said. 

In an email, Jaoudi said, "I’m determined to improve the customer experience and eventually turn the company into a leading supplier of windows and doors. It’s been a process but we are making progress. Running a small remodeling, building materials business can be challenging. Every job has its own wrinkles. We are doing our best to be fair with customers.”

Unfortunately, problems with contractors can be common. If you’re planning to hire contractors to have work done around the house, here are some things you should know to protect yourself:

• Never put down more than 10% or $1,000, whichever is less, to get the project started. According to the Contractors State License Board, it’s illegal for a contractor to ask you to put down more than that.

• Make sure everything is in writing. You want to have a formal contract drawn up, even if the contractor you’re doing business with is a friend or family member.

• Always verify that you’re working with a licensed contractor. The state’s website has an easy-to-use tool to search by name or business. To see the state’s website, click here

To read more advice from the Contractors State Licensing Board, click here.

The City of Escondido has appointed a new City Attorney and City Manager. 

Wednesday night, the Escondido City Council voted unanimously to appoint Jeffrey Epp as City Manager and Michael McGiuinness as City Attorney during a closed session meeting.

According to the city council, Epp had already been serving as Interim City Manager. He has previously served as a Deputy Attorney, Senior Attorney, Assitant City Attorney and City Attorney for the City of San Diego.

McGiuinness worked as a prosecutor and civil litigator for the San Diego City Attorney's office before becoming an Assistant City Attorney for the Escondido City Attorney's Office.

He was serving as the Interim City Attorney for Escondido.

A San Diego compliance officer is facing two counts of perjury over his testimony during an investigation into illegal dumping. 

Operations Safety and Compliance Manager of Diamond Environmental Services Ronald B. Fabor, of San Marcos, testified before a federal grand jury investigating allegations the company had unlawfully discharged trucked portable toilet waste into the municipal sewer systems, according to the U.S. Attorney's office. The action is a violation of federal law. 

In his testimony, Fabor allegedly lied about the first time he learned that Diamond employees were dumping sewage into the municipal sewers, instead of taking it to a designated location, according to the U.S. Attorney's office. 

He told the Grand Jury he first learned employees were dumping the sewage on the date federal search warrants were executed at Diamond locations across San Diego and San Marcos, according to the U.S. Attorney's office. 

Fabor also told the Grand Jury that he had never seen hoses connecting Diamond's tank with portable toilet waste to the sewers, according to the indictment. 

According to the indictment, authorities executing a search warrant found a diagram of the toilet waste tank hoses with the words "to the sewer lines."

Fabor will appear in court on June 19 in front of Judge Roger T. Benitez. 

He is facing a maximum of five years in prison and/or a fine of $250,000. 

Its slogan is “Where cannabis, great food, live music and more come together by the surf and sand.”

A marijuana festival, set for September at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, is estimated to draw 6,000 people to learn about cannabis through a day of exhibitions and seminars.

The Sept. 23 over-21 celebration, dubbed the Goodlife Festival, “will guide attendees to appreciate and learn more about how cannabis – when used in a safe, appreciative, legal and healthful way – can enhance a creative, spirited, relaxed (and pain-free) lifestyle,” according to a news release from organizers.

News of the festival was announced by Lawrence Bame of Westward Expos. When reached for comment by The San Diego Union-Tribune, a spokesman on behalf of the Del Mar Fairgrounds said he was unaware of the deal for the Goodlife Festival.

In a news release, organizers say those who attend the Good Life Festival can enjoy live music, food and craft beer while they learning through seminars and exhibitions: “What’s available? How to ingest it? What has the medical world learned? What’s legal and how to play by the rules?”

Attendees also have the chance to receive coupons and offers from local cannabis businesses.

Admission costs $35 for the day and can be purchased here at a later date.

Announcement of the festival comes after California voters passed a law in November to legalize recreational marijuana. The sale and taxation of recreational marijuana goes into effect Jan. 1, 2018.

San Diego’s police headquarters and City Hall aren’t that far apart, geographically speaking.

But speaking financially, there’s a big gap between what officers want and what’s on the budget table.

Five years ago, the city launched a long-term plan to increase the number of officers in the police department.

Today, vacancies are piling up faster than ever.

“If the community can’t be reasonably certain that it is safe, then nothing else that the city is going to do really matters,” says Daniel Eaton, a labor law attorney and former ten-year member of the city’s Civil Service Commission.

SDPD is 10 percent below its "budgeted" officer staffing and is often below "minimum" daily staffing.

Vacancies have increased by 25 percent in six months.

The officers' union has just called for a "stop-gap" -- more overtime hours, a request at odds with the mayor’s proposed budget.

The department's shortage crisis has left it with virtually the same number of officers it had back in 2012 when the five-year hiring plan to add 300 officers seemed likely to be accomplished.

Now the "attrition" curve is projected to outpace "additions" by year's end.

The vacancies have created some savings that could go to more overtime and recruitment programs, but applications to join the force have dropped by one-third in the last two years.

Extra overtime costs to insure minimum staffing and retain more officers figure to be a big concern because the mayor's proposed budget would cut overtime spending by 10 percent, and get rid of a compensation boost that mainly goes to uniform allowances.

While elected officials routinely say public safety is their "number one priority", a lot of citizens will grumble over reductions in other public services to better serve that priority.

"You don't want to wait until the breaking point arrives to determine that law enforcement wasn't adequately staffed,” Eaton said in an interview Thursday. “And that's why we pay these politicians to make very, very difficult decisions not knowing what the future holds."

The long-term view isn't very assuring -- one-third of the officers are eligible for retirement over the next five years and their union's labor contract comes up for negotiations in October.

A bat flew from the field at Petco Park and struck a fan in the head at Thursday's game. 

The fan was sitting above the third base dugout, watching the Padres' game against the Colorado Rockies, when the broken bat flew her way. 

The game was paused as medics tended to the fan. 

She was walked out with medical staff, the Padres said. An NBC 7 reporter on scene said she appeared to be alert. 

No further information was available. 

Check back for updates on breaking news. 

A woman who hid 44 undocumented immigrants inside her home in the City Heights area of San Diego has been sentenced.

U.S. Prosecutor Mark Conover confirmed to NBC 7, Dania Olivero was sentenced to 37 months in jail Thursday.

Olivero plead guilty in January to harboring and concealing undocumented immigrants in exchange for thousands of dollars.

She admitted to providing shelter, food, and drinks to the individuals she harbored.

The stash house was discovered in November, 2016.

In an interview with NBC 7 at the time, Conover had said many of the individuals were living inside a shed in the backyard that did not have any lighting or ventilation.

All but two identified themselves as Mexican nationals who were in the U.S. illegally.

The individuals had paid between $5,000 to $8,000 to be smuggled into the U.S.

Olivero is a Cuban national with legal status in the U.S.

The family of a man fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver in Paradise Hills addressed the man who killed their loved one at an emotional sentencing Thursday. 

“You’re a heartless, cold blooded killer,” said Maria Padron, the sister of Jose Padron, 49, who was killed in the accident.

James Arthur Robbins was driving on the opposite side of Albemarle Street on January 19 when he crossed over the double yellow lines and struck Jose Padron.

At the time, Padron was grabbing an umbrella from his car for his wife. 

The impact was so severe, his body was found 40-feet away from where he was hit.

“You didn’t even have the decency to turn yourself in,” said Maria Padron.

Robbins hid from authorities for a month before he was arrested. At the time, he was on probation for two prior robbery convictions. 

Robbins previously pleaded guilty to felony hit and run.  

“I find you a coward. You will always be a coward,” said Judith Tang, another sister.

In court, the two sisters, Padron’s wife and a sister-in-law gave emotional victim impact statements. They talked about the impact the incident has had on Padron’s 9-year-old son.

“Jo Jo misses his daddy so much, he cries himself to sleep every night. He says it’s been too long. He wants his daddy to come home, “ said Maria Padron.

David McNees, the prosecutor in the case, expressed frustration over the 10-year sentence, but said it was the maximum allowed by law.

At Robbin’s sentencing hearing, McNees said there was evidence that Robbins used bleach to wipe away evidence on his girlfriend’s car.

The prosecutor also said text messages suggested cocaine use. But it was circumstancial evidence that wasn’t used in the case.

McNees said had this been a third strike case, Robbins would have faced a minimum of 37-years in prison.

Three vehicles were involved in a collision on Lake Murray Boulevard Thursday evening, according to San Diego Police Department (SDPD).

The crash happened at 5:13 p.m. on Lake Murray Boulevard and Navajo Road.

It is unknown what caused the crash.

NBC 7's chopper appeared to show one vehicle jammed in between a pickup truck and SUV.

At this time, only minor injuries were reported.

No other information was available.

The force was strong at Thrive Public School in San Diego Thursday as kids and teachers came together to celebrate "May the 4th Be With You," also known as Star Wars Day.

Twenty older students acted as jedi mentors to younger students, creating art projects and learning about the popular movie.

Students and teachers also dressed up as Star Wars characters like Princess Leia and Darth Vader.

The events took place on three of the Thrive Public School campuses around San Diego.

Organizers said it teaches science, engineering and biodiversity to kids in a fun and creative way.

A massager is probably one of the last items you'd expect to hurt you, but the Consumer Product Safety Commission reports some HoMedics handheld massagers can do just that.

The recalled product's cord can break near the base of the massager and expose wires, posing an electric shock and burn hazards. 

So far, about 400,000 of the massagers have been recalled.

The recall involves three models of handheld massagers, HHP-375H, HHP-250 and the PA-MH-THP. All models of the massagers have a 120 VAC, 60 HZ power cord. “HoMedics” is printed on the massagers.

HoMedics has received 140 reports of exposed wires, sparks, smoking and some reported flames shooting from the massagers. There have also been 15 reports of burn injuries to consumer's fingers and other parts of the body.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled massagers and contact HoMedics to receive a refund in the form of a credit.

• The HHP-375H model Handheld Dual Node Percussion Massager with Heat is white with a gray handle or black with a gray handle. The massager has three sets of interchangeable nodes.
• The HHP-250 model Handheld Hot and Cold Massager is white with a gray stripe or gray with a blue stripe. The massager has three, five or eight interchangeable nodes.
• The PA-MH-THP model Handheld Compact Percussion Massager with Heat is white on the bottom of the base with gray on top. The massager has two sets of interchangeable nodes.

All manufacturing dates for all three models are included in the recall and the item date code can be found in either one of the cord prongs or in the rating label located on the underside of the product. Date codes can be identified as a 4-digit number WWYY where WW is the sequential week of the year and YY is the last two digits of the manufacturing year.

The massagers were sold at Bed Bath & Beyond, Macy's, Rite-Aid, Walmart and other stores nationwide and on HSN from August 2013 through February 2017.

For more information, contact HoMedics toll-free at 888-803-0509 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or online at http://www.homedics.com and click on the Product Recall tab.

Some parents with children in the Escondido Union School District want more done about the problem of bullying at one elementary school.

The parents told NBC 7, they have taken their concerns to the school board, and despite assurances, nothing has been done.

“I was bullied four times,” said Hunter, a 5-year-old kindergarten student at Pioneer Elementary School in Escondido. “Bullied and beaten up, and got called ugly.”

Hunter’s mother, Celina Toes said 10 days ago, when she picked up Hunter at school, she noticed scratches on his face and a welt on his neck. She took pictures and had him document what happened.

She told NBC 7, she soon discovered it was not the first time.

Toes said her son was told, “He doesn’t’ speak Spanish, He doesn't belong here."

"The bullying needs to stop,” she added.

A second grader at Pioneer Elementary also described how she was beaten up.

Kaylea told NBC 7, she was laying on the grass at school during lunch when a boy “started kicking [her].”

“A boy came up and kicked her in the side, kicked her in the stomach," her grandmother Maria Erxleben added. "When she went to get up, he stomped on her back.”

Erxleben said the beating was so bad, she had to rush Kaylea to the doctor where she was told there could be a possible problem with the young girl's liver.

“This is beyond bullying. This is not bullying. This is criminal. He beat her, not with his hands but with his feet. He beat her," she said.

Erxleben addd that despite assurances, the boy is still in Kaylea's lunch and Physical Education class. The P.E teacher was not even made aware of the incident.

“There's a lot of students being hurt at school and it's not being taken care of," Erxleben told NBC 7.

Toves said, “How am I supposed to let my child go to school and have him feel safe going in the gate?”

Kaylea said the school not doing anything about the bullying is making it worse.

“Nothing happens so a lot of people keep bullying,” she said.

Friday afternoon, parents will hold a rally after school to draw attention to what they say is a pervasive problem.

More than 100 pages of documents are shedding light on Aaron Hernandez's life, and his death, in prison.

The documents, which NBC Boston Investigators obtained through a public records request, include accounts from inmates who knew the former Patriots tight end.

"Hernandez had recently mentioned a rumor ... if an inmate has an open appeal on his case and dies in prison, he is acquitted of his charge and will be deemed not guilty," one inmate told investigators.

Hernandez had been serving a life sentence for the murder of Odin Lloyd. He had an active appeal for that conviction.

Additionally, the documents give minute-by-minute details of the efforts to administer CPR and get him to a hospital. It includes photos of Hernandez's Bible, which was marked with blood at John 3:16, the verse he named in ink on his own forehead.

Interviews with inmates describe him as someone who "kept to himself, was very spiritual, appeared to be positive, liked to meditate." Those inmates "did not observe him to be acting differently or having any issues."

One inmate, who claimed to be one of Hernandez's closest friends, said he "just spoke with him [before his death] and he was in a great place."

"He was a spiritual guy who was always quoting the Bible," the inmate said. "Since Friday's verdict, he had been talking about the NFL and going back to play, even if it wasn't with the Pats."

He said he talked about his daughter and spending time with her, and that "there was no indication that he would do anything like that."

The file also includes the 15 tattoos he had, along with 31 pages of disciplinary records. It includes the final disciplinary report in October when another inmate told guards Hernandez and an inmate were locked in his cell together.

"After the unit was secured, I did open Cell 55 and [the inmate] housed in Cell 15 walked out and back to his cell," an officer wrote.

The report states that Hernandez had been written up for acting as a lookout during a fight, for a fight that had to be broken up with a chemical spray, and for hiding a homemade lighter in his waist band.

He was also written up for failure to maintain acceptable hygiene.

For those incidents, he lost visitation, cell phone, gym and yard privileges.

The report also includes music he downloaded for an MP3 player, including "Selfish Girl" and "Unfaithful" by Rihanna, as well as songs by Drake and The Weeknd.

The document lists eight boxes of property belonging to him, which includes toiletries, mail and personal photos. It also includes items missing from his cell, such as a Walkman, a chess table game, headphones and a shirt.

The Department of Correction denied NBC Boston Investigators' request for Hernandez's call and visitor log, saying they are not public records.

However, the report says police listened to seven final phone calls the evening prior to his death.

"All content was future oriented and did not elicit any concerns for safety even in retrospect," it said.

On this “May the Fourth” the Padres were hoping the force was with them in the series finale against the Colorado Rockies. Now that we have the Star Wars Day reference out of the way, we can get to the recap of the game. The dark side won in Thursday’s match up as the Rockies took the game and the series with a 3-2 victory over the Padres. Ok, that was the last reference.

Luis Perdomo got the nod for the Padres. The righty had a solid outing and allowed only one run in the game, a season low for him.

In the bottom of the seventh inning the Rockies led 2-0. Friars outfielder Hunter Renfroe changed that when he doubled deep to right center field and scored infielder Yangervis Solarte to put the Padres on the board. That marked Renfroe’s 10th RBI of the season. Solarte kept the momentum going in the bottom of the eighth inning when he grounded into a fielder’s choice and tied the game at two runs apiece.

The midday game felt more like a marathon as it went into extra innings. The game was still tied in the 11th inning. In his first game with the Rockies, catcher Ryan Hanigan reached on an infield single and scored outfielder Ian Desmond. Colorado took the 3-2 lead and left Petco Park with the series win.

We have to a note a scary moment in the ninth inning of this game. San Diego catcher Hector Sanchez was at the plate when the bat slipped out of the hands on a swing and went flying into stands. The bat hit two people seated in the lower rows behind the visitor's dug out. Thankfully, just a few minutes later, one of the injured fans, a woman, could be seen walking up the stairs with a bandage on her head. Both people were taken to the hospital and are expected to recover.

The Padres organization released a statement in response to the incident saying, “We never want to see anybody injured while enjoying a game at Petco Park. The guests who were struck by Hector Sanchez’s bat in the 9th inning have received medical attention and been transported to a local hospital. Both were in good spirits and their injuries do not appear to be serious.”

The team went on to say, “For the privacy of the guests, we cannot offer any further information. Last season, we extended our backstop netting in accordance with Major League Baseball’s recommendations. Any injury at the ballpark warrants evaluation and discussion of current practices.”

The Padres continue their home stand when they host the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday at 5:00 p.m. at Petco Park.

Multiple agencies, including SWAT officers, responded to the scene of a rollover crash in La Mesa Thursday night.

The crash happened at approximately 7:20 p.m. on the 4400 block of Parks Avenue.

San Diego County Sheriff’s deputies, La Mesa Police (LMPD) and Heartland Fire are all at the scene. SWAT units are also at the scene, but the reason has yet to be confirmed.

According to LMPD, Sheriff’s deputies followed a suspect into the city of La Mesa for an unknown reason.

One person is being transported to the hospital, according to Heartland Fire.

No other information was available.

Please refresh this page for updates on this story. Details may change as more information becomes available.

The parking lot and playground of Holy Family Catholic Church and School in Linda Vista is plagued with sinkholes.

The church is located on the 1900 block of Coolidge Street, near Tait Street.

Three sinkholes have formed along the path of the repaired storm drain, which surrounds the church and runs under the center of the parking lot. The problem is getting worse, according to the church.

Church and school administrators told NBC 7 Thursday, the largest sink hole has grown exponentially in just the last two days and unless something is done fast, it could be a serious accident waiting to happen.

About 100 kids, pre-school through 8th grade are enrolled at the school. They use the parking lot for recess, P.E., basketball and volleyball practice.

Currently, two large steel plates cover the collapse of a section of parking lot.

"The edges are obviously very unstable,” Principal Erica Stevens said.

Stevens added the sinkholes follow the storm drain repair City of San Diego did at the beginning of the school year.

"Sometimes a ball will go over here or a piece of equipment and their initial reaction is to run over and get it," Stevens said.

During church and other events, dozens of cars fill up the lot.

"We don't know if it is the pipe or what's happening, with all the rain," Parishioner Ed Williams said.

Williams said he is just as concerned with an 18-inch depression that recently formed on Coolidge Street in front of the church. Scratch marks indicate some cars are bottoming out.

"I went through it once or twice but I was lucky enough not to damage my car," Williams said.

Meanwhile, the church said the city and subcontractor hired to do the drain work are fighting over the responsibility of repairing it.

"It's difficult and frustrating that this has been going on for over a year," Stevens said.

A city spokesperson told NBC 7, they are aware of the problem and are working with the subcontractor hired to do the drain work to come back and fix these problems.

The city expects the work to be finished by the end of next week.

An Oceanside man was killed in his apartment and police say, the suspect is a homeless man the victim took under his wing.

Donald Ross, 73, was killed in his apartment April 18.

The suspect, 21-year-old Ian Spencer, wasn't arrested until after an altercation with an officer about a week later, according to the Oceanside Police Department.

Spencer head-butted the officer during the confrontation. 

Next-door neighbor Christine Canelias told NBC 7, Ross was known for letting homeless men and women stay in his place. 

"Anybody that didn't have a place to live, he would let them.  He was known as 'uncle Don,'" she said.

Canelias said Spencer stayed with Ross on and off over the last few years, but Ross wanted him out. After Ross' body was discovered in the apartment, Spencer was nowhere to be found--until about a week later.

"Someone was trying to break in, on the metal part and open up the window," Canelias said. 

She told NBC 7, she called police who found Spencer just steps away from the apartment.

"They were cuffing him and he jumped up and head butted the police officer in the face," Canelias said.

The officer suffered minor injuries, according to police. 

Spencer is in jail facing charges for murder and assault on an officer.