PALM DESERT: Officials investigating Christmas day murder

PALM DESERT – Few details have been released after a man was fatally shot at a residence Christmas day, Sunday, Dec. 25. The deadly shooting happened in the 43400 block of Illinois Avenue in Palm Desert.

Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Palm Desert station responded to the residence about 4:00 p.m., after receiving reports of gunfire and a subject shot inside a residence, according to Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Raymond Huskey.

When deputies arrived at the home they found a victim suffering from a gunshot wound. Medics transported the victim by ambulance to a local hospital for further treatment. The victim succumbed to his injuries and he was pronounced dead by hospital staff.

The identity of the victim has been withheld pending notification of his family.

Based on the circumstances, investigators from the Palm Desert Station and the Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit responded and assumed the investigation.

“The investigation is ongoing and no further information will be released at this time,” Huskey stated.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call Detective Reinbolz of the Sheriff’s Palm Desert Station at (760) 836-1600, or Investigator Gonzales of the Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit at (951) 955-2777. Callers can refer to incident file number T163560052 and can remain anonymous. Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s Homicide Tipline online form.

 

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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.