Shortly after midnight on September 3, 2024, deputies from the Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to reports of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 2900 block of Rubidoux Boulevard in Jurupa Valley, California. They found 37-year-old Avelino Recardo Rasko Sanchez with multiple gunshot wounds. Deputies provided life-saving measures and he was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit is handling the investigation.

No suspects or motive have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. Sanchez’s family and friends have sought community help to cover funeral expenses via a GoFundMe campaign started by Selena Sanchez. Detectives urge anyone with information to contact Central Homicide Investigator Ortiz at (760) 578–2091 or Master Investigator Manjarrez at (760) 393–3530.

If anyone knew Avelino or saw activity in the Rubidoux Boulevard area around midnight on September 3, please share what you know with investigators.