A 19-year-old Moreno Valley resident has been arrested for the murder of a pregnant teenager in a hit-and-run incident that occurred in Riverside on Sunday night.
The incident unfolded around 11:45 p.m. on February 2nd, 2025, in the 1500 block of Gregg Place. Riverside Police officers responded to reports of a hit-and-run and discovered a pregnant female victim with severe injuries. She was transported to a local hospital, where she tragically succumbed to her injuries. Medical staff were able to deliver her baby, who remains in critical condition.
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The Riverside Police Department’s Robbery-Homicide Unit, along with the Forensics Unit, Traffic Detectives, and the Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office, launched a comprehensive investigation.
Investigators determined that the suspect, Isaac BlackhorseGarcia, had been in a sexual relationship with the victim’s teenage sister. When BlackhorseGarcia dropped the sister off at her home that night, family members confronted him, leading him to speed away in his vehicle, striking the victim.
BlackhorseGarcia was located and arrested in Moreno Valley. He was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center on charges of murder, hit-and-run resulting in death, and unlawful sex with a minor. He is being held without bail.
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Detectives are concerned that there may be additional underage victims who were sexually abused by BlackhorseGarcia. They are urging anyone with information about this case, or anyone who believes they may have been victimized by the suspect, to contact Detective Stanley Hua at (951) 353-7135 or Detective Nic Cantino at (951) 353-7104.
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