San Jacinto man charged today with first-degree murder

Thursday, July 2^nd, 2009.
Issue 27, Volume 9.

SAN JACINTO - A 27-year-old man suspected of fatally shooting a man in a San Jacinto alley was charged today with first-degree murder and is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday.

Ray Naldo Salazar, of San Jacinto, also faces a charge of unlawfully having a firearm while being a convicted felon. He was denied bail and jailed in the Southwest Detention Center.

Members of a sheriff's Gang Task Force arrested Salazar on Friday.

The killing of Raymundo Lopez, 20, of San Jacinto, occurred May 17 about 12:20 a.m., in an alley near the 600 block of Mistletoe Avenue, according to sheriff's officials. Another 20-year-old man was wounded.

The suspect eluded detectives when he was spotted May 26 in the 400 block of Athol Avenue but managed to escape capture by running into a residential area, deputies said.

Salazar was convicted of spousal abuse, a felony, in Los Angeles in 2007 and was on probation when the killing occurred.

4 comments for "San Jacinto man charged today with first-degree murder"

5:10 pm Fri, Jul 3^rd, 2009

1. L.T. says :

Awesome JOB detectives!! This man deserves whatever he gets!!

1:28 pm Sun, Aug 2^nd, 2009

2. C.P THANG says :

SAN.JACINTO.RIFA R.I.P RAY MUCX LOVE ESE GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

Comment Continued : The comment above was written from the same location.

7:04 pm Sun, Aug 2^nd, 2009

3. s.j says :

let that vato go

4:56 pm Mon, Sep 14^th, 2009

4. LOPEZ says :

THANK GOD THEY GOT HIM R.I.P RAY RAY MISS U BIG BROTHER

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