VALLE VISTA: Man arrested for attempted homicide on New Year’s morning following hours-long stand-off
Trevor Montgomery
VALLE VISTA – In the early morning hours of January 1, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s 911 Communications Center received numerous calls regarding several shots heard coming from inside or near a residence in the 24000 block of Tigris Lane in the unincorporated community of Valle Vista.
Map view showing area of attempted homicide.
A family member from the residence where the shots had been heard fired called 911 to report they had been shot with an assault-style rifle and the suspect had retreated back into the residence. The caller reported other family members were still inside the residence at the time and that their status was unknown.
Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Hemet Station responded to the residence, as did additional officers, a K9 handler and a tactical vehicle from the Hemet Police Department. Because of the circumstances related to the call, the Riverside Sheriff’s Emergency Services Team (SWAT) responded to the residence as well.
Map view showing area of attempted homicide.
Based on the coordinated efforts of law enforcement, the suspect was successfully apprehended inside the residence several hours later without incident, bringing the volatile incident to a safe conclusion.
The victim, who has not been identified, was transported and treated at a nearby hospital for non-life-threatening wounds.
Eduardo Marroquin, of Hemet, was arrested for attempted homicide on Jan.1.
According to Sgt. Robert Duckett of the Riverside County Sheriff’s department, based on the deputies’ investigation and witness statements, Eduardo Marroquin, 29-years-old from Hemet, was arrested for attempted homicide. Marroquin was booked into the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning for the related charges. A jail records search on Jan. 2, the day after the incident, indicated Marroquin had already been released from jail, pending his arraignment.
This investigation is still ongoing. Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to call Investigator Janecka at (951) 791-3400. Callers can refer to incident file number D160010026 and can remain anonymous.
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Then released waiting his arraignment… Nice!