Riverside officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 1900 block of University Avenue in the Eastside Neighborhood on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. When police arrived at the scene, they spotted a vehicle with a man inside suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim, Carlos Delreal, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
25 year old Jose Leon Navarette was arrested by Riverside police for allegedly murdering 52 year old Delreal in an AutoZone parking lot.
The Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office joined with the Robbery-Homicide Unit and specialists from the Forensics Unit for the investigation. With assistance from the Crime Analysis Unit, the suspect was identified as Navarette of Riverside. He was located and arrested in a motel in Colton on Feb. 27, 2025. Navarrette was booked for murder into Robert Presley Detention Center and is being held without possibility of bail.
Officer Ryan Railsback, the Public Information Officer for the Riverside Police Department, confirmed that the suspect and victim knew each other, though motives for the shooting have not been disclosed
Navarette’s arraignment is scheduled for March 17, 2025 at the Riverside Hall of Justice.
The Riverside Police Department requests that anyone with additional information should contact Detective Mike Smith at (951) 353-7103 or MikeSmith@RiversideCA.gov, or Detective Ricky Barajas at (951) 353-7213 or EBarajas@RiversideCA.gov.
They also provide an option to share an anonymous tip through their “Atlas 1” mobile app which is available on both Apple and Android devices.
