A 25-year-old man was behind bars Wednesday on suspicion of a shooting in Blythe that resulted in the death of a man.
Efren Ezequiel Magana of Blythe was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of multiple charges including murder, according to the Blythe Police Department.
Officers responded at around 12:15 a.m. that day to a report of shots fired in the 500 block of South Third Street, police said.
A man was found at the scene with injuries and lifesaving measures were immediately administered, according to police. The victim was then taken to a hospital, but succumbed to his injuries.
Police detectives and the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office responded to the scene and assumed the investigation, while the California Highway Patrol and Riverside County Sheriff’s Department assisted with crime scene security, police said.
The suspect was identified based on evidence and witness statements that prompted several search warrants to be executed, according to police. Magana was eventually found and taken into custody without incident.
He was being held at the Blythe Jail on $1 million bail, according to inmate records.
Anyone with additional information about the alleged homicide was asked to call the Blythe Police Department at 760-922-6111.