In the early hours of July 16, a man died following a traffic collision in Norco that officials now declare resulted from a domestic altercation. The Riverside County Sheriff's Department reported that deputies were called to the scene on the 1200 block of Hamner Avenue at around 12:24 a.m. to discover an injured adult male in a parking lot.
The pedestrian, identified by the Sheriff's Department as Bahman Nowrozi, was later pronounced deceased at a local hospital. Suffering from collision injuries, Nowrozi, a 57-year-old Riverside resident, was struck by a vehicle in what appears to have been an escalation of a domestic dispute, according to the deputies who were contacted by the driver, Aubrey McGee.
Aubrey McGee, a 34-year-old female from Riverside, has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the incident. The Riverside Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit has since taken the reins of the investigation, as the scene was cordially secured. Information has it that the alleged perpetrator, McGee, was thereafter booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center.
No further insights into the case have been made public, with authorities emphasizing the ongoing nature of their probes. The Sheriff's Department has assured that no additional suspects are at large. Inquiries about the case, as stated by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, should be directed towards Investigator V. Magana of the Central Homicide Unit or Investigator S. Budnik of the Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station. Those with pertinent information are encouraged to reach out.
For those seeking more details, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department is funneling media inquiries through its Media Information Bureau. A complete statement and contact details can be found on their official page.
