On the evening of October 5, 2024, a tragic shooting occurred outside a Walmart in Hemet, California. The incident happened around 7:30 PM in the 800 block of West Florida Avenue. Hemet police responded to numerous reports of gunfire and, upon arrival, discovered a 43-year-old man fatally wounded at the scene. He was declared dead from gunshot injuries. The victims name is Jamess Bailey (name spelling verified by Riverside County Coroner)
Following an intensive investigation by the Hemet Police Department’s Investigations Bureau, 46-year-old Ernie Miranda was identified as the prime suspect. Miranda was apprehended two days later on October 7 in Cabazon, California, by the Riverside County Gang Impact Team. He has been charged with homicide and is being held on a $1,000,000 bail at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility.
The investigation is still ongoing, and the police are urging anyone with additional information to come forward.
As of now, authorities have not publicly disclosed a specific motive behind the fatal shooting outside the Walmart Neighborhood Market on Florida Avenue in Hemet, California. The investigation is still ongoing, and law enforcement officials are continuing to gather evidence.
Investigators from the Hemet Police Department’s Investigations Bureau are actively looking into the details surrounding the shooting, but no clear reason has been provided to explain what led to the violent incident(Hemet PD)(Hemet PD).
