Following a meticulous investigation into a fatal gunfire incident in Moreno Valley, authorities have detained two suspects, whose connections to the crime have placed them under severe scrutiny. The Riverside County Sheriff's Office reported that Marquise Hall, a 34-year-old from Highland, was booked on murder charges, while Tyiesha Sweeney, 28, also a Highland resident, faces charges as an accessory to murder.
On the chilly night of November 27, 2025, an emergency call summoned law enforcement to the 13000 block of Heacock Street, where they found 57-year-old Cesar Gaitan with a life-ending bullet wound, despite paramedics' fervent efforts to defy the impending permanence of his departure from life; he was pronounced dead at the scene, and the Central Homicide Unit of the Riverside Sheriff's Office took the reins of the investigation. Further details were sparse and the public's aid was actively sought, the authorities provided contacts for Investigator Jimenez at (951) 955–2777 or Investigator Martinez at (951) 486-6700 for those who might shed light on the tragedy that unfolded that night.
The apprehension of Hall and Sweeney came after the Central Homicide Unit collaborated with the Riverside District Attorney’s Gang Impact Team—this duo was taken into custody on December 3, a significant turn in the ongoing pursuit for justice. Both suspects were booked at the Robert Presley Detention Center, in Riverside, but the scope of their alleged involvement has not been fully disclosed by the officials.
As investigators continue peeling back the layers of this crime, the Riverside Sheriff's Office is resolute in their call for assistance from anyone who might possess information that could be pivotal in sifting through the complex weave of circumstances that led to Gaitan's untimely end, besides the law enforcement contact details, concerned individuals may consider reaching out to Moreno Valley Station Investigator Martinez at (951) 486-6700; and amid the scant current specifics, one certainty persists—the quest for truth and justice marches on unrelenting in the case of Cesar Gaitan.
