Son Suspected Of Killing Convicted Father In Idyllwild

IDYLLWILD, CA — A 24-year-old man suspected of killing his recently jailed father has been located, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department announced Thursday.

Adrian Denava Jr. was booked into Southwest Detention Center Thursday morning. He is suspected of shooting to death his father, Adrian David Denava, 50, on Country Club Drive in Idyllwild Wednesday night.

"On February 10, 2021, deputies from the Hemet Station responded to the 53000 block of Country Club Drive to investigate a report of a shooting. When deputies arrived, they located a deceased adult male who appeared to have been shot," according to a report from sheriff's Sgt. Steve Brosche.

The suspect, later identified as Adrian Denava Jr., fled the area but was later found and arrested, Brosche said.

A motive for the killing was not provided.

The senior Denava had a criminal history. Riverside County records show he was released from custody on Jan. 5 following a conviction for assault with a deadly weapon causing great bodily injury and illegal marijuana sales. In 1995, he was convicted in Michigan of "sexually abusive activity" against his then 5-year-old daughter, according to Macomb County court records.