Suspect Arrested After Month-Long Homicide Investigation 

October 26, 2025 – Riverside County Sheriff's Office officials report that the Riverside Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit Investigators, in collaboration with the Riverside District Attorney’s Office Gang Impact Team, and the Riverside Sheriff’s Coachella Community Action Team, continued to investigate this case in an attempt to identify the suspect of this homicide.

On October 22, 2025, the suspect, identified as Rafael Moreno, a 59-year-old resident of Coachella, was located and arrested near a residence in the 85000 block of Nile Lane, in the city of Coachella. Moreno was later booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center for the murder of Enrique Arrieta.

Related: Riverside County Sheriff Opens Homicide Investigation After Coachella Man Dies in Possible Shooting

This is an ongoing investigation, and no additional details are available at this time. No additional suspects are being sought in connection with this investigation. Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact Investigator Adams with the Central Homicide Unit at (951) 955-2777.

Reporting Supervisor: Sergeant Lance Stoyer

File # Y252640015

Source & photo: Riverside County Sheriff's Office