Homicide Investigation Underway After Man Found Dead In Unincorporated Riverside County

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — A man found dead last week in the unincorporated community of Good Hope, near Perris, has been identified as 42-year-old Riverside resident Lonn Lucas, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department announced Tuesday.

The victim was found at approximately 5:38 p.m. Monday in the area of Read Street and Olive Avenue, the agency said. The community is sparsely populated, and consists of homes on large lots intersected by dirt roads.

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The sheriff's department did not indicate where exactly Lonn was found or who contacted authorities.

According to the sheriff's department, investigators noted "unusual circumstances," and homicide detectives have assumed the case.

No arrests have been made, though the investigation is continuing, according to the law enforcement agency.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact Central Homicide Unit Investigator Chua at (951) 955–2777 or Perris Station Investigator Hadeen at (951) 210–1000.