San Diego County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a homicide near a gas station in Vista on Wednesday. An ampm employee called police around 3:14 a.m. near 1401 E Vista Way to report he saw a man bleeding outside, officials said. Police arrived and found a man described as being between the ages of 30 and 50 with upper body trauma. Paramedics rendered aid, but the man was later pronounced dead. Officials originally said this was a stabbing but have since said it is unclear, as no weapon has been found. During the investigation, deputies found a trail of blood coming from a nearby Better Buzz drive-thru. San Diego County Sheriff’s were outside the Better Buzz in Vista investigating the deadly stabbing on Sept. 30, 2026. Deputies are looking for a suspect. No suspect description was released. Deputies said they believe this is an isolated incident. Deputies told NBC 7 they expect to remain in the area for another couple of hours looking for witnesses. No other details were released. ...read more read less