The victim of a shooting Saturday morning, Jan. 4, was identified Monday as 39-year-old Aaron Bowers of Temecula.
Twenty-two-year-old Micah Harris of Temecula was arrested early Saturday morning after allegedly shooting and killing Bowers inside a residence on Josheroo Court, in Temecula, according to a Riverside County Sheriff’s press release.Â
Kristina Lindsey, Bowers’s sister, organized a GoFundMe for the burial. As of Monday night, about $7400 had been raised. Lindsey wrote, “We are working to raise funds for the funeral and burial arrangements for my brother, Aaron Bowers. Any additional proceeds will go directly to his children. Please pray for Aaron, his children, his parents, and all others who are grieving.”
Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Southwest Station responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call at 4:59 a.m. in the 32900 block of Josheroo Court. The caller, identified as Micah Harris, told dispatchers he had just shot another adult male inside the home.
When deputies arrived, Harris was detained without incident. They also found several other individuals at the residence. Upon searching the home, deputies discovered a deceased male inside.Â
The Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit took over the investigation, and Harris was later arrested and booked into the Cois Byrd Detention Center on suspicion of felony murder, with bail set at $1 million. Authorities said there are no additional suspects in the case.Â
Investigators have not released further details about the circumstances surrounding the shooting, citing the ongoing nature of the investigation.
She asked for privacy for the family while the homicide is still under investigation.
Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact Investigator Kevin Farag or Master Investigator Travis Gilbert at the Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit at (951) 955–2777.
