Police Seek Public's Help To Solve 2020 'Mass Murder' Near Temecula

AGUANGA, CA — Riverside deputies announced Wednesday that they are seeking the public's help to solve the 2020 mass murder of seven people in Anguana.

In September of 2020, seven people were shot to death in what police believed to be a home invasion robbery of a marijuana operation. More than 1,000 marijuana plants and several hundred pounds of cannabis were found at the home on the 45000 block of Highway 371 in Aguanga, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said.

Over the past four years, investigators say they have uncovered multiple leads on the incident, including a mid-size dark SUV as the suspect vehicle. Authorities now believe it to have been a targeted shooting involving gang members of Laotion descent from the San Diego area.

"Investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in solving this murder," deputies said.

On Monday, Sept. 4, 2020, deputies arrived at the Aguanga home after receiving a report of an assault with a deadly weapon to find a woman suffering from gunshot wounds. While paramedics rushed her to a hospital for treatment, deputies found six other victims suffering from gunshot wounds.

All six victims died as a result of their injuries. Despite efforts to save the woman, she also died of her wounds.

Deputies searched the area for a suspect but found no one.

Anyone with information is urged to call Central Homicide Unit Master Investigator Victor Magana or Master Investigator Ryan Deanne at 951-955-2777 or contact him by email at vmmagana@riversidesheriff.org.