BEAUMONT: Officials asking for public’s help in burglary-related shooting
BEAUMONT – Officials are still seeking the public’s assistance in obtaining information or home surveillance footage that might shed light on the circumstances that led to a shooting incident Tuesday, Jan. 3. The shooting happened in the 1300 block of Blooms Day Way near Wildflower Park in the Sundance community in Beaumont.
City of Beaumont emergency dispatchers received a call about 12:12 a.m., regarding a possible residential burglary and shooting at the location.
When officers arrived, they learned from the homeowner that several rounds had been fired, possibly in response to an assault by a suspected intruder.
A heavy police presence was visible Tuesday morning, as officials and a police K9 combed the area searching for the alleged suspect and evidence to the reported crime.
Officials have not identified a possible suspect yet and no description of the suspect has been provided.
Officers are still investigating the incident; however, no additional witnesses have come forward to provide any information or suspect leads to detectives regarding a possible suspect.
“Detectives are once again asking area residents to check their surveillance systems and report any information or tips they may have about this incident to the police department detectives,” a police official explained in a press release about the incident and ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information about this investigation is encouraged to contact the Beaumont Police Department at (951) 769-8500. Tips can also be sent in anonymously at [email protected].
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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.
Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, Personnel and Background Investigations and he finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator.
Trevor has been married for more than 26 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and has 13 children and 12 – soon to be 13 – grandchildren.