Joel Cisneros, 41, of Good Hope, California, was found dead at a residence on Byron Street in the Mead Valley area near Perris on October 1, 2017. Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department pronounced him dead at the scene; authorities did not immediately disclose the nature or extent of his injuries.

Investigators identified and arrested a suspect very quickly. On October 2, 2017, 21-year-old Jesus Plancarte was taken into custody in South Gate, Los Angeles County, by personnel from the Perris Station and the Central Homicide Unit and booked on suspicion of murder with malice and reckless driving. Details about any relationship between Cisneros and Plancarte and the motive have not been released, and parts of the investigation remain confidential.

Anyone with information about Cisneros, his movements before October 1, 2017, or the events leading to his death is asked to come forward.