Authorities on Monday arrested a suspect in connection with the murders of two teens who were killed during a Halloween party in Chula Vista on Friday night.

Chula Vista police, working in coordination with members of the San Diego Regional Fugitive Task Force, took 18-year-old David Garcia of National City into custody around 1:35 p.m. Monday, according to the police department.

The arrest comes three days after officers were called to East Prospect Street at 11:17 p.m. Friday, where they said they found 17-year-old Elias Yanez of Imperial Beach and 15-year-old Kane Roldan of San Diego suffering from gunshot wounds. Both victims were rushed to the hospital but were later pronounced dead, police said.

The investigation is still ongoing, but CVPD determined the victims were attending a

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