Joshua Ray Camarena, a 35-year-old resident of Highland, California, was found fatally shot on November 10, 2018. His body was discovered on Central Avenue in Highland, but investigators believe he was initially wounded in the area of 3449 E. Rainbow Lane in San Bernardino. The San Bernardino Police Department received a call reporting shots fired at the Rainbow Lane location, where they found evidence of a shooting but no victim. Later, San Bernardino County Sheriff's deputies located Camarena's body on Central Avenue, where he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Following the discovery of Camarena's body, the investigation led to the arrest of Danny John Casillas, a 36-year-old resident of San Bernardino. Casillas was arrested on suspicion of murder and was expected to be arraigned on November 20, 2018. The relationship between Casillas and Camarena was not disclosed, and investigators had not determined a motive for the shooting at the time of the arrest. The area around Rainbow Lane, where the shooting is believed to have occurred, has a history of violence, including a notable fatal drive-by shooting in 2016.
Camarena's death and the subsequent arrest of Casillas were part of a broader investigation by the San Bernardino Police Department. The authorities urged anyone with information about the killing to contact homicide detectives. Despite the arrest, the investigation continued as detectives sought to uncover more details about the circumstances leading to Camarena's death and any potential motives behind the crime.
