TEMECULA: Man dies after suffering medical emergency in Walmart parking lot
TEMECULA — An elderly man died after suffering a medical emergency in the parking lot of a Temecula Walmart Supercenter, early Monday evening, Dec. 18. The Walmart is located on the 32000 block of Temecula Parkway.
Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Temecula Police Station responded to the Walmart at 5:38 p.m., after receiving a 911 call reporting an elderly man who was suffering from “medical issues” inside his vehicle in the Walmart parking lot, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Robert Menchaca explained after the incident.
When deputies and other emergency first responders arrived, they found the victim suffering an unspecified medical emergency.
“Lifesaving procedures were administered by Cal Fire paramedics on scene,” said Menchaca.
American Medical Response medics transported the man to an area hospital, where he succumbed to his medical emergency and was pronounced deceased by hospital staff.
The victim’s name has not been released, pending notification of the man’s family.
No foul play is suspected in this incident, according to Menchaca.
Anyone with additional information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Temecula Police Department at (951) 696-3000. Callers can refer to incident file number TE173520150 and can remain anonymous. Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s CrimeTips online form.
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Trevor Montgomery, who recently moved from Riverside County 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.