Crime & Safety

UPDATE: Murrieta Man Found Dead in Perris Died of Blunt Force Trauma to Head

A body found Monday afternoon in Perris has been identified as a 47-year-old Murrieta man.

A man whose body was found Monday inside a planter in a Perris field died of blunt force trauma to the head, sheriff's officials said Wednesday.

Sergio Corona, 47, was found 2:19 p.m. Monday in an open field in the 200 block of North D Street, according to a coroner's report.

The body was “concealed within a planter located adjacent to the west alleyway behind some businesses,” according to a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department report.

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Corona had no family in the area that sheriff's investigators could find and though the death was ruled a homicide, there is no suspect information.

Sheriff's information officer Courtney Donowho said investigators did not know where Corona worked.

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ORIGINAL STORY:

Sergio Corona, 47, was found at 2:19 p.m. Monday in an open field in the 200 block of North D Street, according to a coroner's report.

The body was “concealed within a planter located adjacent to the west alleyway behind some businesses,” according to a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department report.

The death was being investigated as a homicide.

Anyone with any information regarding the investigation is encouraged to contact Investigator Ricardo Espinoza at the Central Homicide Unit at 760-393-3500, or Investigator Timothy Brause at the Perris Station at 951-210-1000. Anonymous tips can be made by going to Riversidesheriff.org/tipline and clicking on the "Homicide Tipline" on the web page.


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