MECCA, Calif. (KNX) — A teenager was behind bars Wednesday on suspicion of killing a Mecca man. The only details available about the suspect were that he is a 16-year-old male. The rest of his identity has been withheld due to his minor status.
The suspect was accused of killing Gabriel Cervantes, 28, who was found dead by Riverside County sheriff's deputies in the 91800 block of Avenue 66 on Monday.
According to Sgt. Ed Baeza, Cervantes showed signs of trauma consistent with likely homicide.
Investigators on Tuesday identified the juvenile as a suspect in the murder, detained him, and booked him into a Riverside County youth detention facility without incident.
An investigation into Cervantes' death is ongoing.
Anyone with information about the case has been asked to call Riverside County Sheriff's Department investigator Arnoldo Iniguez at (760) 863-8990.
