Cesar Aguirre, 32, of Perris, was arrested last month following a Riverside Police Department investigation into the deaths of 54-year-old Richard Hinds and 57-year-old Corrina Segovia.

Along with the murder counts, Aguirre is charged with special circumstance allegations of targeting multiple people in a deadly crime and lying in wait, as well as sentence-enhancing allegations of using a deadly weapon in the commission of a felony.

The defendant was arraigned Thursday before Riverside County Superior Court Judge Jay Kiel, who scheduled a felony settlement conference for Aug. 18 at the Riverside Hall of Justice.

Aguirre is being held without bail at the Byrd Detention Center.

According to Riverside police Detective Steven Espinosa, sometime after midnight on March 11, Aguirre boarded an RTA bus near his Perris home and rode it into Riverside, where he began walking downtown streets.

Shortly after 2 a.m., he encountered Hinds in the area of 12th and Main streets. Espinosa alleged the defendant pulled a knife and stabbed the victim several times, then walked away, leaving the homeless man bleeding to death.

Moments later, at the intersection of 12th and Orange streets, Aguirre attacked Segovia, inflicting mortal knife wounds and then walking away, the police spokesman alleged.

“These were local homeless individuals known to frequent the downtown area,” he said. “Investigators later determined Aguirre’s attacks were unprovoked.”

The victims were discovered a short time later by passers-by, who called 911. Both died where they fell.

Aguirre was identified based on undisclosed evidence that Riverside police Chief Larry Gonzalez said the detective squad worked “around the clock” to procure. The defendant was tracked to his residence on Spectacular Boulevard, where he was taken into custody without incident on March 13.

Aguirre’s prior convictions were not listed by the court.

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File # MV232460020

Details:

On September 3, 2023, at 2:11 a.m., deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon at Barbara Street and Dracaea Avenue. When deputies arrived, they located two victims who were deceased from apparent gunshot wounds. Investigators from the Moreno Valley Station and the Central Homicide Unit were notified and responded to assume the investigation. While deputies were containing the crime scene, a third gunshot victim had arrived at a local hospital and was being treated for his injuries. All three victims were believed to be related to the same shooting. The deceased victims were later identified as Bryan Garcia, a 21-year-old male from Moreno Valley and Ruben Perez, a 22-year-old male also from Moreno Valley. The third victim is expected to survive, his identity is being withheld at this time. This is an active investigation and anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact Investigator Ramirez of the Central Homicide Unit at (951) 955-2777.

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File # MV223220307

Update:

This investigation was determined to be a case of domestic violence, occurring shortly after child custody exchange of two twin seven year old boys. The victims in this case were identified as Esmeralda Casillas, 36 years of El Cajon (mother of the twins), and Esmeralda’s mother, Ofelia Casillas, 68 years of El Cajon. The suspect, Salvador Velasquez, received the children from Esmeralda, prior to the shooting. During the service of the search warrant in Coachella on November 19, 2022, the twin boys were found safely.

This investigation is currently on-going and no further information will be released at this time. If anyone has information regarding this investigation, they are encouraged to call Investigator Cline of the Central Homicide Unit at 951-955-2777 or Investigator Castellanos of the Moreno Valley Station at 951-486-6700.

Update:

During the course of the investigation, a suspect was identified. On November 19, 2022, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Major Crimes Unit and Special Weapons and Tactics Team, served a search warrant at the suspect’s residence in Coachella. The suspect, Salvador Velasquez, a 39-year-old resident of Coachella, was arrested for two counts of murder and booked at the John Benoit Detention Center.

The victims’ identities will not be released, pending next of kin notification. This investigation is currently on-going and no further information will be released at this time. If anyone has information regarding this investigation, they are encouraged to call Investigator Cline of the Central Homicide Unit at 951–955–2777 or Investigator Castellanos of the Moreno Valley Station at 951-486-6700.

Details:

On November 18, 2022, at 7:48 PM, deputies from the Moreno Valley Station responded to a report of a shooting in the area of Eucalyptus Avenue and the Old Highway 215 in Moreno Valley. Deputies arrived within minutes and located two adult females in a vehicle suffering from gunshot wounds. Emergency medical personnel arrived at the scene and transported both victims to a local hospital, where they succumbed to their injuries. Deputies secured the area as a crime scene and investigators from the Moreno Valley Station and Central Homicide Unit responded to assume the investigation.

The victims’ identities will not be released at this time, pending next of kin notification. Investigators are following all suspect leads. This investigation is currently on-going and no further information will be released at this time. If anyone has information regarding this investigation, they are encouraged to call Investigator Cline of the Central Homicide Unit at 951-955-2777 or Investigator Castellanos of the Moreno Valley Station at 951-486-6700.

Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s Homicide Tipline online form.

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File # MV223220107

Details:

On November 18, 2022, at 7:48 PM, deputies from the Moreno Valley Station responded to a report of a shooting in the area of Eucalyptus Avenue and the Old Highway 215 in Moreno Valley. Deputies arrived within minutes and located two adult females in a vehicle suffering from gunshot wounds. Emergency medical personnel arrived at the scene and transported both victims to a local hospital, where they succumbed to their injuries. Deputies secured the area as a crime scene and investigators from the Moreno Valley Station and Central Homicide Unit responded to assume the investigation.

The victims’ identities will not be released at this time, pending next of kin notification. Investigators are following all suspect leads. This investigation is currently on-going and no further information will be released at this time. If anyone has information regarding this investigation, they are encouraged to call Investigator Cline of the Central Homicide Unit at 951-955-2777 or Investigator Castellanos of the Moreno Valley Station at 951-486-6700.

Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s Homicide Tipline online form.

For media inquiries regarding this incident please contact the Media Information Bureau.

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