Kevin Hernandez, a 23 years old man shot and killed another man whose identification has not been publicly released outside a hookah lounge near UC Riverside.
The shooter was arrested in the area when the authorities were searching. They found him in possession of a gun and with blood on his clothes (probably from the victim).
According to detectives, Hernandez had an altercation with the victim before he was shot in a University Avenue parking lot at around 1:10 a.m.
Several reports of shooting in the area were received. The man died at the scene, amidst the aid of paramedics.
This is the third shooting in a row in Riverside, the second fatal and first non-police, as police shot a man who collided with their patrol car near a mall on University Avenue. The day after this incident, another man was killed at gunpoint at the hands of the police allegedly possessing a gun.
As for Hernandez, he remains in custody without bail, while authorities continue to investigate the case. He is expected to appear in court next Wednesday.
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