On August 12, 2003 at approximately 2229 hours, officers responded to a report of a person down in front of an apartment complex located at 4355 37th Street in the Normal Heights area of San Diego. When they arrived at the location, they found the victim, Sean Michael Augustad lying on the sidewalk and bleeding from the torso. Subsequently, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. The victim had been stabbed.

The victim was last seen standing in front of the apartment complex smoking a cigarette. Neighbors heard the sounds of persons arguing, but no eyewitnesses to the murder have been located.

Anyone with information regarding this murder is asked to call the San Diego Police Department Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293 or the San Diego County Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477 or at sdcrimestoppers.com. A reward of up to $1,000.00 may be paid through San Diego County Crime Stoppers.

Sean Michael Augustad Bulletin