On April 19, 2025, at about 2:49 p.m., deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to a reported assault with a deadly weapon in the 13600 block of Daimler Street and found 22-year-old Moreno Valley resident Xavier Cox suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Deputies rendered aid until paramedics arrived; Cox was transported to a nearby hospital and later pronounced deceased.

Homicide detectives opened an investigation and identified an individual believed to be responsible. That person was brought to the sheriff’s station for questioning, cooperated with investigators, and was released. Officials described the shooting as an isolated incident, said there was no ongoing threat to the public, and reported no other injuries.

The case is under investigation and will be submitted to the District Attorney’s Office for review. Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact authorities. Did anyone in Moreno Valley see or hear anything around Daimler Street on April 19 that could help investigators?