UPDATED: SAN JACINTO: Man arrested after allegedly shooting 2 with shotgun
SAN JACINTO – Sheriff’s officials arrested a man Thursday, Feb. 16, accused of attempted murder in the shotgun shooting of two victims. The shooting happened at a residence in the 500 block of Palm Avenue southwest of De Anza Elementary School in San Jacinto.
Devin Smith was arrested for attempted murder in the shotgun shooting of two victims in San Jacinto.
Authorities arrested Devin Adriel Smith, 25, of Riverside, after they located him while serving a search warrant in the 4600 block of Van Buren Boulevard in Riverside.
After his arrest, Smith was booked into the Southwest Detention Center on suspicion of attempted homicide and possession of an illegally modified short-barreled shotgun.
The investigation began, Jan. 15, after sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of the double shooting. When they arrived, deputies located two adult victims, a male and a female. Both had been shot with a shotgun at the Palm Avenue residence.
“An unknown male suspect had entered (the victim’s) property and fired several rounds from a shotgun striking the victims,” Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Robert Duckett explained. “The victims suffered non-life threatening wounds from the shotgun pellets as they ran for cover.”
Based on the circumstances of the shooting, investigators from the Riverside County Sheriff’s San Jacinto Police station responded to the home and assumed the investigation.
During their subsequent investigation, officials identified Smith as the alleged suspect in the shooting.
An online jail records search revealed Smith is being held in lieu of $1 million bail. His next court date is scheduled for Feb 22.
The investigation is active and ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call Investigator Janecka at the Hemet Sheriff’s Station by calling (951) 791-3400. Callers can refer to incident file number I170150088 and can remain anonymous. Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s CrimeTips 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.
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.