Gunman dead after shooting woman at Riverside tow yard, police say

An investigation is underway on Tuesday after a woman was shot at a Riverside tow yard, and the alleged gunman was found shot to death a short distance away. 

Police were dispatched to the business, Pepe's Towing, which is located in the 6100 block of Columbus Avenue, after they learned of a shooting in the area, according to a social media post from the Riverside Police Department. 

"A woman was shot by a male suspect, and the suspect then shot himself nearby," the post said. Investigators said that the suspect also attempted to shoot at other people working at the tow yard, but was unsuccessful. 

Police haven't yet identified the woman, only described as being in her 40s, but said that she was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition after she was shot multiple times. She is expected to survive.

The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. He was identified on Wednesday as 52-year-old Ontario man Ruben Zavala Negrete. 

RPD Public Information Officer Ryan Railsback said that the victim and suspect didn't have a known relationship, but that they formerly worked together. They were unsure why or when the suspect stopped working at the business.