Updated with photo added – Homicide Investigation 

September 14, 2025 – Riverside County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on Friday, September 12, 2025, at 7:17 p.m., deputies from the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station were dispatched to the 24000 block of Orange Street, in Wildomar, regarding an assault with a deadly weapon. Upon arrival, deputies located 64-year-old, Jesus Monge, and a 56-year-old female, both residents of Wildomar, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Monge was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. The female was transported to a local hospital where she is listed in stable condition. Responding deputies identified the suspect as 33-year-old David Jimenez, also a resident of Wildomar. Deputies located Jimenez in the area and detained him.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office - Central Homicide Unit responded and assumed the investigation. Jimenez was booked into the Cois Byrd Detention Center for murder and attempted murder. The female’s name will not be released at this time. The investigation is ongoing, and no further information will be released at this time.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office encourages anyone with information regarding the incident to contact Central Homicide Unit Investigator Chua at (951) 955-2777 or Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station Investigator Contreras at (951) 245-3300.

Reporting Supervisor: Sergeant Alberto Loureiro

File # WI252550044

Source & photo: Riverside County Sheriff’s Office