Joseph Stevens, the primary suspect in last week’s shooting of a father and his son in San Francisco, was arrested in Redwood City last night as he tried fleeing out of the back window of an apartment where he was hiding, according to the San Francisco Police Department.
Officer Maria Oropeza said 22-year-old Stevens was taken into custody at approximately 5:10 p.m., although she could not provide any further information on the arrest. Police converged on the area of Kentfield and Redwood avenues just a few blocks away from Red Morton Park in Redwood City.
"Nobody likes a baby killer, and that was key” to mobilizing resources and garnering civilian assistance in the investigation, said San Francisco Deputy Police Chief Morris Tabak.
There was an unsuccessful search of a Bayview residence Tuesday morning and the information on the Redwood City apartment was developed early in the investigation, Tabak said.
At 7:25 p.m. Friday, Stevens, armed with a high-capacity assault weapon, approached the victims, who were sitting in their vehicle at 43 Turner Terrace in San Francisco, and opened fire, investigators said. Dernae Wysinger, 22, and his child, Naemon Wysinger, 2, were killed, and the child’s 22-year-old mother was wounded in the shooting, according to police.
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A no-bail arrest warrant was recently issued for Stevens on two counts of homicide and one count of attempted homicide, according to police.
Local investigators were working with other law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Marshal’s Office, and were attempting to feature Stevens on "America’s Most Wanted.”
Earlier yesterday, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom announced a $25,000 reward for information leading to Steven’s arrest, but Oropeza could not confirm whether someone had collected the reward.
The residents of the apartment where Stevens was arrested have not been charged with aiding him.
"If we determine that they knew he was a fugitive we will bring charges,” he said.
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