MORENO VALLEY: Officials investigating after man reportedly shot outside restaurant

MORENO VALLEY — Officials are investigating after a man was reportedly shot at or near a Moreno Valley restaurant, late Friday night, Apr. 27. The shooting was reported by an unknown person at Bravos California Fresh on the 21600 block of Eucalyptus Avenue, between Old 215 Frontage Road and Lancaster Lane shortly before 11 p.m.

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Riverside County Sheriff’s and Cal Fire/Riverside County firefighters along with AMR medics were dispatched to the fast food restaurant, after receiving reports of a shooting victim outside the location. Initial reports indicated the victim was shot at least twice, in the shoulder and abdominal area.

According to witnesses at the scene, when emergency crews arrived they found the shoeless, shirtless and bleeding victim up and pacing around. Medical personnel immediately began treating injuries to the man’s chest and abdomen. The man’s shoes were later found in the restaurant’s parking lot, next to curb along one of the restaurant’s side walks.

While firefighter/paramedics treated the injured man, deputies assigned to the Moreno Valley Police Station were seen seeking out and interviewing potential witnesses while others used their flashlights to check bushes and walkways outside and around the restaurant, which closed at 9 p.m., and was not open at the time of the shooting.

AMR medics eventually transported the victim by ground ambulance to Riverside University Health System in Moreno Valley. He was reported to be in stable condition.

It’s still unclear if the shooting occurred at or near the restaurant’s parking lot, or if the victim went to the restaurant seeking help after being shot somewhere else. Sheriff’s officials have not yet released any information regarding the incident or their ongoing investigation.

This is a developing story that will be update as new information becomes available.

 

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Trevor Montgomery, 46, recently moved to Shasta County from Riverside County and 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.