Man charged in Desert Hot Springs homicide

(This article has been updated to reflect that Espinoza was actually charged with 1st Degree Murder. In our earlier version the District Attorney's Office reported it was 2nd degree)

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Charges have been filed in connection with a homicide in Desert Hot Springs.

The Riverside County District Attorney's office confirmed Aaron Espinoza, a 29-year-old from Desert Hot Springs, is facing a 1st degree murder charge, among several others.

It comes after Desert Hot Springs Police found 30-year-old Brianna Chavez, of Los Angeles, shot dead on March 15th. Her body was found in the area of Mission Creek Road and Worsley Road.

Espinoza is currently in Arizona awaiting extradition to Riverside County for his arraignment.

News Channel 3 reported the death was originally investigated as a suspicious death before investigators ruled it a homicide.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective George Bailey at (760) 668-5857 or Detective Danny Garcia at (760) 835-1383.