Riverside Police Arrest Suspect in Fatal Shooting at AutoZone Parking Lot
“MURDER SUSPECT ARRESTED IN PARKING LOT SHOOTING
NEWS RELEASE – On Friday, February 21, 2025, at around 10:45 p.m., Riverside Police Officers responded to reports of gunfire in the parking lot of AutoZone, located in the 1900 block of University Avenue in the Eastside neighborhood. Upon arrival, officers discovered a vehicle in the parking lot with a man inside suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim, identified as 52-year-old Carlos Delreal of Riverside, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Detectives assigned to the Robbery-Homicide Unit, along with specialists from the Forensics Unit, responded to assume the investigation. They have been assisted by the Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office.
With support from the Crime Analysis Unit, detectives identified the homicide suspect as 25-year-old Jose Leon Navarrette of Riverside. On Thursday, February 27, 2025, investigators, along with our METRO Team, located and arrested him at a motel in Colton. He was later booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center for murder and is being held without bail.
This investigation remains ongoing, and no further details are available at this time. Anyone with additional information should contact Detective Mike Smith at (951) 353-7103 or MikeSmith@RiversideCA.gov, or Detective Ricky Barajas at (951) 353-7213 or EBarajas@RiversideCA.gov.
For anonymous tips, the Riverside Police Department’s “Atlas 1” mobile app offers a secure “Send a Message” feature. The app is available for download both APPLE and ANDROID devices.”
