(KTLA) – Riverside County authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a person of interest who is being investigated in connection with a murder earlier this month, authorities announced.
On January 12, deputies with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report of a shooting in San Jacinto and found an adult male on the ground with serious injuries.
A short time after the victim was pronounced dead from his injuries, a male juvenile arrived at a local hospital and was treated for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, authorities said in a news release.
“Investigators have determined that this second victim was also injured in the same incident,” the release states.
Jonathen Amezola, who was last seen in Corona, is being questioned in connection with the January 12, 2025 shooting. (RCSD)
Detectives are currently searching for a person of interest, identified as Jonathen Amezola. The individual is described as a Hispanic male, approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing approximately 135 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
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Amezola was last seen in the city of Corona.
Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is asked to contact Detective Robertson of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department at 951-955-1094.
No information was provided about a motive for the shooting, and the identity of the deceased victim was not released.
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