Riverside County investigators seeking help finding teenage boy's killer

Riverside County investigators are seeking help from the public as they continue to look for the gunman who shot and killed a teenage boy in Wildomar back in May. 

Deputies were called to the 21000 block of Waite Street at around 10:30 a.m. on May 9, 2025 after learning of a shooting in the area, according to a news release from the Riverside County Sheriff's Office at the time. 

Upon arrival, they found 16-year-old Naythan Vasquez and another teenager suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, where Vasquez was later pronounced dead, deputies said. 

The second teenager suffering a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. 

Since then, deputies have been unable to locate a suspect connected to the incident. They've asked anyone with additional information on the incident to contact them at (951) 955-2777 or (951) 245-3300.