RIVERSIDE: Woman allegedly shoots ex – charged with attempted murder
RIVERSIDE — A Riverside woman was arrested and charged with attempted murder after she allegedly shot her ex-husband Friday night, leaving him critically injured.
Riverside police officers were dispatched to a home on the 2000 block of Stratford Way, in the Victoria neighborhood of Riverside shortly before 9 p.m. According to the 911 caller, one of their neighbors reported to them that she had just shot her ex-husband.
37-year-old, Balinda Ballinger was charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting her ex-husband Friday night. RPD photo
When officers arrived at the home they found a man inside the residence suffering from a gunshot wound. Officers located 37-year-old, Balinda Dawn Ballinger at the home where she reported the shooting and detained her for further investigation.
The man, who has not been identified, was rushed to an area hospital where he remains in critical condition, according to officials.
Based on the circumstances, detectives from Riverside PD’s Robbery – Homicide Unit responded to the scene and assumed the investigation. They were assisted by personnel from the department’s Forensics Unit.
Detectives arrested Ballinger early the next morning at the conclusion of their initial investigation. She was arrested just over seven hours after she reported to her neighbors that she had shot her ex.
She was booked into Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside on suspicion of attempted murder several hours later.
Officials have not released if there is a known motive for the shooting and it was not immediately known if the couple had a history of domestic violence or prior arrests.
An online jail record search revealed Ballinger remains in custody held on $1 million bail and she is scheduled to be arraigned at Riverside Hall of Justice, Feb 28.
Riverside PD’s investigation is active and ongoing and officials have requested anyone with information about their investigation to contact Detective Brett Stennett at (951) 353-7213 or via email, or Detective Adrian Tillett at (951) 353-7105 or via email. Callers can refer to incident file number P18036109 and can remain anonymous.
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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.
Guilty, lock her up and throw away the kill. Lucky she didn’t kill her kid too. Maniac!
Many of us ,in Virginia,know this man. He did his residency at UVA. He was a great guy who amy of us cared for.He will be missed !! We all wonder why in the world would this women to something like what she did?? She has a 3 month old child that now is parentless…… It breaks our hearts!!