Juan Genaro Figueroa, 42, was shot and killed on August 12, 2022, in the 25000 block of Santiago Road in Moreno Valley, California. Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon and found Figueroa with a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooter or shooters had fled before officers arrived.

The Central Homicide Unit pursued leads after the shooting. On December 16, 2022, the sheriff’s department announced the arrest of a 15-year-old boy, who was charged with murder and is being held without bail at Riverside Juvenile Hall. Authorities have not disclosed a motive or any known relationship between Figueroa and the suspect.

Anyone with information about the shooting or who knew Juan Genaro Figueroa is asked to contact the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.