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2 Men Plead Not Guilty in Riverside Killing Investigated as Murder-for-Hire

Investigators request public leads on a suspected murder-for-hire that killed Horacio Montero Jr.

Kenny Andrew Johnson, 40, of Riverside, left, and Alonzo Jeffery Monk Jr., 43, of Colton, right, were arrested in what police say was a murder-for-hire plot that left a Riverside man dead on Sept. 29, 2025. Detectives believe Johnson arranged the killing and Monk fired the shots. (Courtesy of Riverside Police Department)
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  • Kenny Andrew Johnson and Alonzo Jeffery Monk Jr. pleaded not guilty to murder and conspiracy to commit murder and remain held without bail at the Robert Presley Detention Center.
  • Riverside police say the Sept. 29 killing is being investigated as a murder-for-hire.
  • Investigators allege Johnson arranged the killing and that Monk was the gunman.
  • Horacio Montero Jr., 27, was found with gunshot wounds inside a trailer near an automotive business on the 2900 block of Orange Street after a 4:30 a.m. call and later died at a hospital.
  • Johnson was arrested hours after the shooting and Monk was arrested Oct. 2 in Colton, and detectives are seeking tips through Detectives Richard Glover or Anthony Watkins or via the department’s Atlas 1 app.