Manuel Villaman, 22, was killed during a quinceañera celebration at a private residence in the 4900 block of Rutile Street in Jurupa Valley on May 29, 2021. Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department responded about 10 p.m. to reports of an assault with a deadly weapon and found two males with gunshot wounds. Manuel Villaman was pronounced dead at the scene; his brother was taken to a hospital in critical condition.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit led the investigation. Authorities identified and arrested 19-year-old Gael Ian Cazares in the 5900 block of Troth Street and booked him into the Robert Presley Detention Center on charges of first-degree murder and attempted murder; he was held without bail and scheduled for arraignment on June 3, 2021. The motive has not been disclosed and the investigation was ongoing. A GoFundMe was set up to help the Villaman family with hospital, funeral and related expenses.

If anyone has information about the shooting, please contact the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.