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Human remains found in the Warner Springs area have been identified as a missing Pauma Valley man whose vehicle was found abandoned in Temecula, authorities said Monday.<\/p>\n

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Francisco Torres, 61, was reported missing by his family on May 12, according to Riverside County Sheriff\u2019s Office Sgt. Alberto Loureiro.<\/p>\n

Investigators located Torres\u2019 abandoned vehicle near a park in Temecula and homicide detectives took over the case, Loureiro said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHomicide investigators identified 66-year-old Derek Arnett as a person who was wanted for questioning in Torres\u2019 disappearance,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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They located him in his vehicle in Temecula, on a date not released, and he stopped in a parking lot off of Pechanga Parkway where he apparently shot himself and died at the scene.<\/p>\n

The human remains found Saturday near Highway 79 and Highway 371 were identified Sunday by the San Diego County Medical Examiner\u2019s Office as Torres, Loureiro said. His cause of death was not released.<\/p>\n

Investigators identified no other suspects besides Arnett in the disappearance and death of Torres, he said.<\/p>\n

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