A man was murdered early Monday morning in San Jacinto, the sheriff's department is reporting.
The incident happened around 1:04 a.m. in the 300 block of West First Street, near Ramona Blvd. and State Street, according to Riverside County Sheriff's Sergeant Jeff Buompensiero.
A man, identified as 34-year-old Ruben Lee Zavala of San Jacinto, was found shot to death in the area after police got an assault with a deadly weapon report, according to the sergeant.
"Upon arrival deputies located a deceased male on the side of the roadway," Buompensiero said. "The male victim had sustained several gunshot injuries."
No arrests have been made, and no suspects have been identified in the case.
Anyone who may have information in the case was asked to contact homicide detectives at 760-393-3500.
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