Woman Killed In Shooting Outside Proctor & Gamble Facility In Moreno Valley

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MORENO VALLEY (CBSLA) - A woman was shot to death early Monday and another seriously wounded in a shooting in the parking lot of a Proctor & Gamble distribution facility in Moreno Valley.

The shooting was reported around 4:10 a.m. in front of the warehouse in the 16000 block of Cosmos Street, just east of the March Air Reserve Base, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.

The two victims - who were not immediately identified - were standing at a parked car when Osvaldo Zacharia of Moreno Valley
allegedly opened fire with a handgun, Sgt. Kent Thurm said.

One woman was found dead at the scene and the other was found lying in the parking lot with life-threatening wounds, according to Thurm.

He said she was taken to Riverside University Medical Center in Moreno Valley for surgery and is expected to survive.

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According to Thurm, Zacharia was the alleged shooter and fled the scene. He was found a few hours later and booked into the Robert Presley Jail in Riverside on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.

In a statement, P&G said "the safety of our employees is our top priority, and we are fully participating in the investigation."