Shooting Suspect Arrested 

August 8, 2025 – Riverside County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on Monday, August 4, 2025, at 9:20 P.M., deputies assigned to the Hemet Sheriff’s Station responded to the 41000 block of Highway 74 in the unincorporated area of Hemet regarding a shooting. Upon arrival, deputies located an adult male suffering from injuries consistent with gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital in critical but stable condition. The suspect fled the scene prior to deputies’ arrival.

Deputies learned that the victim had been in an altercation with the suspect over a minor traffic collision prior to the shooting. During the altercation, the suspect also attempted to rob the victim.

Later, the suspect, 27-year-old Kenneth Green of Hemet, returned to the crime scene and turned himself in. Green was arrested and booked into the Cois Byrd Detention Center for assault with a deadly weapon, robbery, and criminal threats.

If anyone has information regarding this investigation, they are encouraged to call Investigator Roberto Navarette or Investigator Samantha Siaw of the Hemet Sheriff’s Station at 951-791-3400.

Reporting Supervisor: Sergeant Anthony Colace

File # D252160058

Source & photo: Riverside County Sheriff’s Office