March 18, 2023 - Riverside County Sheriff’s Office officials report that during the course of this investigation, the shooting was determined to have occurred 
during a robbery. During the incident, one of the suspects was the deceased male, identified as Robert Valdez, 34-year-old of Riverside, who was shot by the victim. The robbery victim was also shot during the incident. Two additional suspects were identified as Alex Galvan, 21-year-old of Moreno Valley, and Briciera Santacruz, 21-year-old of Riverside. The Major Crimes Unit detained Galvan during a traffic stop on Toucan Pl., in Moreno Valley, around 11:30 p.m. on March 16, 2023. Santacruz was also arrested at a residence in Moreno Valley, around 11:45 p.m.
Both suspects were arrested for murder and attempted murder and booked at the Robert Presley Detention Center. This investigation is ongoing, and no further details will be released at this time. If anyone has information regarding this investigation, they are encouraged to call Investigator Munoz with the Central Homicide Unit at 951-955-2777 or Investigator Fazio at the Moreno Valley Sheriff Station at 951-486-6700.
Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Ben Ramirez
File # MV230740353
Source: Riverside County Sheriff’s Office
