Family Found Dead in San Carlos, K-9 Set Ablaze in North Park
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On Wednesday, September 16, officers responding to the 6800 block of Boulder Lake Avenue in San Carlos found three members of the same family dead inside their home. Police identified the victims as David Voight, 54, and Amy Voight, 56, along with their 13-year-old daughter. All three died of gunshot wounds, and a firearm was recovered at the scene. The San Diego Police Department stated it is not seeking a suspect and sees no ongoing threat to the public — language that signals investigators believe they understand who was responsible and that no one has fled.
The SDPD Homicide Unit is asking anyone with information to call the number provided by investigators, or Crime Stoppers. Investigators have not publicly elaborated beyond those facts, and the family has not been the subject of further official statement.
The North Park incident unfolded on a busy commercial corridor and involved a far more public, chaotic sequence of events. Authorities say the suspect had been breaking vehicle windows with a metal rod near El Cajon Boulevard and Oregon Street before moving to an adult video store near 30th Street and Polk Avenue. There, he entered with a blowtorch and flammable liquid, set the business on fire, and when officers deployed K-9 Ryder, he set the dog ablaze. Three officers suffered hand burns attempting to extinguish the flames on the animal. The suspect then set himself on fire and advanced toward officers, who shot him; he was transported and died shortly after.
The incident will proceed through the standard officer-involved shooting review by the San Diego District Attorney's office. As of Friday morning, the department had not issued a formal update on K-9 Ryder's condition — an absence of information that drew significant public attention, given that police dogs hold the status of sworn officers under California law. Investigators have not yet released information about the suspect's mental-health history, prior record, or motivation, all of which will likely shape how the department evaluates its response protocols.
Separately, cross-border commuters saw some relief Friday morning: four southbound I-5 lanes near the San Ysidro port of entry, closed Thursday after an Amazon semi-truck struck a pillar, had reportedly reopened, though residual congestion remained possible.