UPDATE: MORENO VALLEY: Subject of manhunt after officer involved shooting captured

UPDATED: Friday, Sept. 22, 6:30 p.m.

SAN BERNARDINO — A man who became the subject of a multi-county manhunt after an officer involved shooting in Moreno Valley Wednesday, Sept. 20, was located captured the day after the shooting incident. The shooting happened on a cul-de-sac in the 26000 block of Scott Victor Circle in Moreno Valley.

Investigators from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, working in conjunction with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Gang Intelligence Team, gathered information and developed leads which ultimately led to the arrest of Raymond Vaughn, 33 of San Bernardino. He was arrested Thursday, Sept. 21.

He was booked into Robert Presley Detention Center on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer, resisting an executive officer and four prior prison enhancements, Riverside County Sheriff’s Public Information Officer Sergeant Chris Willison explained in an updated press release.

Vaughn was apprehended on the 2000 block of Ostrems Way in San Bernardino. he was arrested without incident and “did not sustain injury as a result of this incident,” said Willison.

Anyone with information about this incident and investigation is encouraged to contact Investigator Manjarrez with the Riverside County Sheriff Department’s Central Homicide Unit at (760) 393-3530. Callers can refer to incident file number MV172630328 and can remain anonymous. Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s CrimeTips online form. Those with information can also contact Riverside County’s Regional Gang Task Force.

 

ORIGINAL STORY: SBSO deputy involved in Moreno Valley neighborhood shooting

MORENO VALLEY — Riverside County Sheriff’s officials are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 20. The shooting occurred on a quiet cul-de-sac in the 26000 block of Scott Victor Circle in Moreno Valley. There are only ten homes within the small, dead-end street, which is south of Ironwood Avenue and east of Kitching Street.

The shooting happened when deputies from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Gang Intelligence Team attempted to contact a suspect in an ongoing San Bernardino-area based investigation.

There were no reported injuries related to the incident, Riverside County Sheriff’s Public Information Officer Sergeant Chris Willison explained in a written press release the evening of the shooting.

The incident began about 3 p.m., when San Bernardino County Gang Intelligence Team members “were conducting a follow-up investigation” and “attempted to contact the suspect,” Willison explained, saying that during the incident, “a deputy involved shooting occurred.” 

According to officials, the San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy spotted a person of interest in the driveway of a residence. At least one deputy attempted to contact the man when the shooting occurred and the man fled from the area.

After the shooting, countless Moreno Valley PD deputies and other officials flooded into the neighborhood where the shooting happened. A Moreno Valley PD command center was also brought to the area after the incident and during the subsequent investigation.

At least one school, Palm Middle School was temporarily placed on lock down during a subsequent search. The school is located less than one mile from where the shooting happened. According to parents of students at the school, the school had already let out for the day, however, the lock down affected students enrolled in an “after-school” program. It was not immediately known how long the lock down was in effect.

Despite an intensive search, the suspect was not located.

About one and one half hours after the officer-involved shooting, Riverside County Sheriff’s Media Information Bureau began providing information to citizens regarding the shooting and investigation in a series of official Tweets from the department. (See links below.)

Because the shooting involved San Bernardino County deputies and happened in the City of Moreno Valley, “and taking into consideration jurisdictional boundaries,” San Bernardino County Sheriff’s officials requested the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department conduct an independent investigation into the shooting.

Based on the circumstances, investigators from the Moreno Valley Police Department and the Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit responded to the scene and assumed the investigation.

“The identity of the suspect is being withheld pending the ongoing investigation,” Willison explained.

The deputy involved in the shooting has not been identified.

Anyone with information about this incident and investigation is encouraged to contact Investigator Manjarrez with the Riverside County Sheriff Department’s Central Homicide Unit at (760) 393-3530. Callers can refer to incident file number MV172630328 and can remain anonymous. Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s CrimeTips online form. Those with information can also contact Riverside County’s Regional Gang Task Force.

 

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Trevor Montgomery, who recently moved from Riverside to Shasta County, runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes for Riverside County based newspapers Valley News, The Valley Chronicle and Anza Valley Outlook as well as 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, breaking his back and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries 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 27 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 14 grandchildren.

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