Gabriel Paez

Gabriel Paez, a 33-year-old Hispanic/Latino man from Rialto, California, was killed in a shooting on April 22, 2024.

That day, officers with the San Bernardino Police Department responded to a report of a shooting in the 2800 block of Rialto Avenue in San Bernardino. When they arrived, they discovered Gabriel Paez on the ground. He had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and died at the scene.

Following an investigation, detectives identified a suspect in the fatal shooting. Police announced on May 15 that they had arrested Danny Quezada, a 34-year-old resident of Colton. The arrest took place on May 1 at a residence located at 2898 W. Rialto Avenue in San Bernardino. According to authorities, police also found a firearm that matched bullet casings recovered from the crime scene.

Quezada was arrested on suspicion of murder and booked into the Central Detention Center, where he was held on $1 million bail. On May 3, 2024, he was charged with one felony count of murder and one count of discharging a firearm. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.

According to police, the motive for the shooting was still under investigation. As of May 2024, the case was proceeding through the court system.