A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot outside the Moreno Valley Mall, but no suspects were immediately identified, authorities said on Wednesday, Dec. 31. The fatality occurred shortly before 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30, in the immediate vicinity of the mall property, near Campus Parkway, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The agency said patrol deputies were sent to the location to investigate reports of a firearm assault and discovered the youth, whose identity was not immediately released, suffering from a gunshot wound. First responders attempted life-saving measures, but the victim died at the scene. Sheriff’s detectives were working Wednesday to identify possible assailants and determine a motive. The agency asked that anyone with information about the shooting to to call detectives at 951-955-2777. Related Articles Department of Justice is reviewing more than 5.2 million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein How your key fob could help a thief steal your car Sheriff’s bomb squad blows up military ordnance collection found in Hemet home Foreign national pleads guilty to Southern California armed robbery spree 7 Inland Empire court cases to watch in 2026 include nudist camp murders, deaths of deputies and babies ...read more read less