Suspect Arrested in Fatal Daytime Stabbing in Downtown Riverside

DATE: 12-9-25, 12:20pm

LOCATION: Market St. And University Avenue

CITY: Downtown Riverside

DETAILS

At approximately 12:20 p.m. on December 9th, 2025, officers with the Riverside Police Department and Riverside Fire Department responded to reports of a stabbing on the sidewalk near Market Street and University Avenue in downtown Riverside.

When first responders arrived, they located an adult male suffering from multiple stab wounds. The victim went into full cardiac arrest and was transported to a local hospital with CPR in progress, where he later died from his injuries. A knife was found on the sidewalk at the scene, and the suspect initially fled on foot.

According to information later released and reported by the Press-Enterprise, a suspect identified as John Larry Perryman III, 34, was arrested around 5:00 p.m., approximately two miles from the scene. He was booked on suspicion of murder and assault causing great bodily injury. Investigators stated the victim and suspect did not appear to know each other, and a motive remains under investigation. Perryman had an active warrant related to a prior assault case and has a documented criminal history in Riverside County. Formal charges in the stabbing case were still pending at the time of the report.

The investigation remains ongoing.

HANDELING AGENCY: RIVERSIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT

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