3 arrested for 2019 shooting of rising boxer
Authorities in Riverside announced three people have been arrested in the drive-by shooting of rising boxer, Izaac Colunga in 2019. A fourth suspect was allegedly also involved, but died in 2021.
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – After nearly five years, authorities in Riverside announced three people have been arrested in the drive-by shooting of rising boxer, Izaac Colunga.
A fourth suspect was allegedly also involved, but officials with the Riverside Police Department said they died of natural causes in 2021.
During the early morning hours of Sunday, March 3, 2019, the athlete was left in critical condition and unable to move his arms and legs after he was struck by gunfire during a drive-by shooting at a house party in Riverside. He was 24 years old at the time of the shooting and had turned pro the year prior with a 4-0 record.
PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Professional boxer Izaac Colunga in critical condition after Riverside drive-by shooting
PREVIOUS COVERAGE: A promising young boxer was shot in March 2019 in Riverside. Gina Silva reports.
PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Rising boxing star Izaac Colunga unable to move arms and legs after drive-by shooting
He was scheduled to fight in Dallas on March 15, 2019.
The shooting rocked both the Riverside and boxing communities.
“All he lived for was to become a world champion and that’s what he was preparing for,” his boxing coach told FOX 11.
With the mindset of a champion, Colunga survived the shooting. Videos posted to his Instagram page show he continues to train, with several other posts commemorating his late father.
The names of those arrested have not been released and authorities did not disclose further details about the investigation.