Man Stabbed To Death Outside Vista Gas Station

A homicide investigation is underway after a man was found suffering from a stab wound to the neck outside an AMPM early Wednesday morning in Vista.

First responders were dispatched around 3:14 a.m. on September 30, 2026, to the 1400 block of East Vista Way following reports of an injured person near the ARCO and AMPM.
Crews arrived to find a man suffering from a severe stab wound to the neck. First responders immediately began life-saving measures, including CPR.

Despite those efforts, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
A large area behind the AMPM, along with portions of the business itself, was blocked off as investigators processed the scene. Homicide investigators were requested to respond.

It was not immediately known what led to the stabbing or whether anyone had been detained in connection with the killing.
The investigation remains ongoing.

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