Man suspected of shooting unarmed Crystal Pier security guard appears in court – NBC 7 San Diego

Man suspected of shooting unarmed Crystal Pier security guard appears in court  NBC 7 San Diego

A 49-year-old man suspected of shooting and killing an unarmed security guard on duty at Crystal Pier appeared in court Friday to face charges. The man accused of killing an unarmed security guard at Crystal Pier pleaded not guilty in court Friday. NBC 7’s Jackie Crea has the latest. Brian Mathew McColley pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder in the killing of 31-year-old Aberto Quiroz-Arreola, who was shot in the early-morning hours of Oct. 5 while working as an unarmed security guard at Crystal Pier. Stream San Diego News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC 7. "Employees of a nearby bar heard gunshots and ran outside," said SDPD acting Lt.

Christopher Leahy. They found a man who was critically injured and began first-aid. Paramedics took Quiroz-Arreola to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Quiroz-Arreola left behind an 8-year-old daughter and his partner, who told NBC San Diego Quiroz-Arreola was a loving father and dedicated worker who took pride in helping others. “He was just doing his job. I know him. He loved his job. He took it very, very serious,” Viviana Gonzalez said. The shooter "took a very good guy. My daughter doesn’t get to walk with [Quiroz-Arreola] down the aisle. Just ripped him away from us.” Gonzalez recalled learning from a news report about