Rafael Morris, 27, of Perris, California, was found dead of a gunshot wound on December 24, 2022, at a residence in the 300 block of West Seventh Street. Riverside County deputies had responded to reports of gunshots and discovered Morris deceased at the scene; court papers say he was shot at least once in the upper body.The Riverside County Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit identified three people from Hemet who were later arrested: Miguel Villegas, 30, and Andrik Avalos-Villasenor, 20, were taken into custody on suspicion of murder shortly after the shooting, and Kassandra Lepe, 21, was arrested several days later. Villegas and Avalos-Villasenor were charged with murder and burglary with enhancements alleging firearm use and great bodily injury; Villegas also faced attempted murder and assault counts.

Lepe was charged as an accessory after the fact. Bail was set at $1 million for Villegas and Avalos-Villasenor and $10,000 for Lepe.The motive for the confrontation that ended in Morris’s death has not been established publicly.

Does anyone have information about Morris, the residence on West Seventh Street, or the events that night that could help the investigation?