CORONA, CA – Corona Police officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 1200 block of W. Sixth St. on March 17, 2026. Upon arriving at the scene at approximately 4:00 p.m., authorities located an adult male victim who had sustained a gunshot wound. The individual was subsequently transported to a local hospital, where he received treatment for injuries described by officials as non-life-threatening.
Detectives from the Corona Police Department assumed the investigation and identified 33-year-old Corona resident Joshua Vasquez as the suspect. A short time later, officers located and arrested Vasquez in the 1700 block of Kellogg Ave. Following the arrest, the department’s Special Response Team (SRT) executed a search warrant at the suspect’s residence. During the search, officers recovered a firearm believed to have been used during the incident.
According to the initial investigation, the shooting followed a verbal dispute between the involved parties. Vasquez is currently being held at the Robert Presley Detention Center. He faces charges of attempted murder and various firearm violations.
The investigation remains active, and authorities are seeking additional information from the public. Anyone with details regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Brandon Walker via email at Brandon.Walker@CoronaCa.Gov or by telephone at (951) 739-4869.
