Man arrested in Daly City murder; mother arrested as alleged accomplice

A man wanted in connection with the murder of another man in Daly City over the weekend was arrested Monday, as was the suspect’s mother, identified as an alleged 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 city’s Westlake neighborhood. Officers arrived to find a 60-year-old man who had been shot several times; he died on the spot despite rescue attempts.

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

On Monday, police detectives and SWAT officers located Afridi and arrested him without incident. Police said Zaib Un Nisa Afridi, 50, the suspect’s mother, was also arrested and identified as an accomplice in the killing.

Both suspects were taken to the San Mateo County Main Jail in Redwood City and charged with several criminal charges, including first-degree murder, police said.

Anyone with information about the homicide was asked to contact the Daly City Police Department Investigations Division at (650) 991-8270.