Murder trial could last a month for Ocean Beach ‘Superman punch’

SAN DIEGO – A man suspected of killing a man in Ocean Beach with a single “Superman punch” that caused head injuries when his head hit the pavement will have a month-long murder trial, a prosecutor told a judge on July 22.

In the same court appearance, Andrew Phillip Restrepo, 34, received a new attorney, Danesh Tanden, and his attorney, who had defended him so far, Brandon Roesler, was relieved.

Restrepo is accused of killing Sean Ellis Glenn, 34, after Glenn brushed past him on May 10, 2023, at a pizza shop in the 5000 block of Newport Avenue. The two men were strangers to each other, and Restrepo confronted Glenn outside the shop for Glenn touching him. Glenn said he didn’t know what he was talking about at 10:51 p.m…

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