Suspect arrested in 2008 San Francisco cold case murder
SFPD arrest in 18-year-old cold case
Authorities in Southern California arrested 18 years after a San Francisco homicide.
SAN FRANCISCO - After 18 years, San Francisco Police have arrested the person suspected of a shooting that left a man dead.
Homicide investigators with the San Francisco Police Department coordinated with the U.S. Marshals to arrest 40-year-old Derreyl Goode in Los Angeles on Aug. 17 for the shooting of then-28-year-old Jason Mosely.
Mosely was shot dead in the 500 block of Fulton Street in April of 2008.
"Evidence was located by San Francisco Police Investigators. I can't speak to the specifics on that evidence. However, that evidence was used to develop probable cause to obtain an arrest warrant," Robert Rueca of the San Francisco Police Department said.
What led to the break in the case
Local perspective:
Part of the reason cold case investigators were able to crack the case is the overall reduction in crime in San Francisco — fewer homicides and violent crimes means investigators can lok into older cases and turn up new leads.
"The lower crime rates can certainly assist with our investigators to be able to have more bandwidth, to have more resources, to have more personnel to handle these investigations," Rueca said.
Goode was still being held in Los Angeles County Jail as of Wednesday afternoon, and will appear in court after he is transferred to San Francisco County.
Who is the suspect?
What we know:
Goode, a resident of Las Vegas, became the prime suspect in the case after SFPD detectives from the department’s Cold Case Unit took over the investigation.
Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Goode, and he was taken into custody on Wednesday. Goode was transported to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, where he was met by SFPD Cold Case investigators.
Goode was booked for homicide.
While a suspect has been taken into custody, the investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
The Source: San Francisco Police Department