RIVERSIDE: One killed, two others injured in “domestic-related” shooting
RIVERSIDE – Details are still emerging after Riverside police officials arrested a man, accused of fatally shooting a family member Sunday night, May 7. The deadly shooting happened in a quiet neighborhood just blocks from the Riverside Plaza on the 3500 block of Timothy Way near San Diego Avenue in Riverside.
Early information from the scene indicated that two of the main people involved in the fatal shooting were possibly father and son.
Riverside police officers rushed to the scene of the fatal shooting. Loudlabs News photo
City of Riverside Fire and Police personnel were dispatched to the scene about 8:40 p.m., after someone called 911 to report a shooting at a home.
When officers and other emergency first responders arrived at the residence, they located three victims who had been injured in what officials have called a “domestic dispute.”
One of the victims was reportedly a male who was believed to have been shot. That victim, who has not been identified pending notification of his family, succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officials have not yet released any information regarding the incident; however they are expected to release information regarding the deadly shooting soon.
Two other people were reportedly evaluated and treated at the scene before AMR medics transported them to an area hospital. The nature and full extent of their injuries was not immediately known.
One person died and two others were injured during a “domestic violence-related incident. Loudlabs News photo
Riverside Police Officer Railsback later explained the shooting was the result of a domestic dispute-related altercation that took place at the residence. The incident reportedly happened after an estranged son showed up at the home.
It was not immediately known if those involved in the deadly incident lived at the residence where the shooting happened.
Police were later seen questioning family members and other potential witnesses while they investigated the fatal shooting.
Timothy Way remained closed for several hours while detectives conducted their investigation, which is active and ongoing.
Anyone with information about the deadly shooting is encouraged to contact Riverside PD officials at (951) 826-5700. Callers can remain anonymous.
This is a developing story. Additional information will be updated as it becomes available.
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Trevor Montgomery runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes for Riverside County based newspapers, Valley News and Anza Valley Outlook and also writes for Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County.
Trevor 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 and breaking his back in an off-duty accident.
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations, including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center and Lake Elsinore Station, along with 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 and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.
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.