Man arrested in Daly City murder; Mother arrested as suspected accomplice

A man wanted in the killing of another man over the weekend in Daly City was arrested Monday, as was the suspect's mother, who was identified as a suspected accomplice, police said.

Daly City police said officers responded to a report of a shooting Sunday evening in the 1300 block of South Mayfair Avenue in the Westlake neighborhood. When officers arrived, they found a 60-year-old man who had been shot multiple times; Despite life-saving attempts, he dies at the scene of the accident.

Police said the suspect, identified as 21-year-old Maarij Abdullah Afridi of Daly City, fled the area after the shooting.

On Monday, police and SWAT officers located Afridi and arrested him without incident. Police said 50-year-old Zaib Un Nisa Afridi, the suspect's mother, was also arrested and identified as an accomplice in the murder.

Both suspects were taken to the San Mateo County Main Jail in Redwood City and charged with a variety of crimes, including first-degree murder, police said.

Anyone with information about the murder should contact the Daly City Police Department's Investigations Division at (650) 991-8270.