HEMET (CNS) - A 29-year-old man was behind bars today for allegedly shooting and killing a man in Hemet. Kelvin Smith of Hemet was arrested Tuesday after deputies received a report of an assault with a deadly weapon at 5:58 a.m. in the 26400 block of Columbia Street, according to Sgt. Ben Ramirez of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.Deputies arrived to find the victim, 35-year-old Gabriel Lozano, suffering from a gunshot wound outside the residence. Lozano was taken to a nearby hospital where he underwent emergency surgery but died from his wounds. Smith was later identified as the suspect by authorities, who arrested him at around 6 p.m. in the 1200 block of North State Street, according to Ramirez.He was booked into the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning on suspicion
