BREAKING: Man suffers life-threatening wounds in Hemet stabbing

Officers collected evidence at the scene related to the stabbing. John Strangis photo

HEMET – A man sustained potentially life-threatening injuries when he was stabbed at the Santa Rosa Mobile Home Park at 1455 S. State Street in Hemet. The incident happened Monday afternoon, Sept. 5.

Hemet Police officers and other officials are investigating the stabbing that reportedly involved two brothers. After the stabbing, the alleged suspect fled the location in a Nissan van.

Paramedics treated the victim at the scene before he was transported to the Hemet Valley Hospital for further evaluation and treatment. His current condition is unknown.

Officers were conducting an investigation into the stabbing when the alleged suspect suddenly returned to the location. John Strangis photo

While officers were still at the mobile home park conducting an investigation the suspect unexpectedly returned to the scene of the crime. He was detained without incident. He was reportedly positively identified by at least one witness to the stabbing.

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Officers and officials conduct an investigation into the stabbing. Gary Rainwater photo

Officers located blood at the scene of the stabbing. John Strangis photo

Officers search for evidence to the stabbing and searched the vehicle the suspect was driving. Gary Rainwater photo

Officers interviewed several witnesses at the mobile home park. John Strangis photo

Officers search for evidence to the stabbing. Gary Rainwater photo

Officers search for evidence to the stabbing. Gary Rainwater photo

Officers search for evidence to the stabbing. John Strangis photo

Officers were conducting an investigation into the stabbing when the alleged suspect suddenly returned to the location. John Strangis photo

Officers collected evidence at the scene related to the stabbing. John Strangis photo

Forensics investigators were summoned to the scene to document and collect evidence. Gary Rainwater photo

This is a developing story. Updates will be provided as they become available.

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Trevor Montgomery spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg in an off-duty accident.

During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations, including the Robert Presley Detention Center, the Southwest Station in Temecula, the Hemet Station, and the Lake Elsinore Station, along with many other locations.