Overview

• Police identified the suspect as 53-year-old Ruben Zavala Negrete of Ontario, a former worker who returned to the property and opened fire.
• The shooting occurred around 8:10 a.m. on Sept. 23 at a tow yard in the 6100 block of Columbus Avenue in Riverside.
• An unidentified woman in her late 40s was shot multiple times and was rushed to a trauma center in critical condition, where she is expected to survive.
• Negrete fired at several employees outside before immediately turning the gun on himself at the scene, according to investigators.
• Detectives have not released a motive or described the suspect’s relationship to the victim beyond his prior employment, and they are seeking information from the public.