Unidentified man, 30-40 years, found shot to death in Perris neighborhood

PERRIS — Officials are investigating a shooting that left a man dead with multiple gunshot wounds. The victim’s body was found early yesterday morning, June 19, on the 300 block of E. 7th Street, between F and G Streets, in Perris.

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Deputies assigned to the Perris Police Department were dispatched to the neighborhood shortly after 5:30 a.m., after receiving a 911 call reporting a man down, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Ben Ramirez explained as the investigation was getting underway.

When they arrived, deputies found a man “suffering from several gunshot wounds,” said Ramirez.

Officials determined the man had already succumbed to his injuries and he was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The victim has been described as a black male, approximately 20-30 years of age.

Deputies established a crime scene, cordoning off the area with yellow crime scene tape. Perris Station investigators began  interviewing area residents, searching for anyone in the neighborhood who might have seen or heard the shooting as well as anyone who might be able to identify the victim.

Based on the circumstances, Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit investigators responded and assumed the murder investigation.

Throughout the morning and afternoon, officials could be seen scouring the neighborhood searching for evidence related to the fatal shooting. A mobile command center and EZ Ups were brought to the scene to help authorities conducting the investigation as temperatures in the area reached into the low 90’s.

The investigation is continuing and citing the ongoing investigation, Ramirez stated no further information will be released at this time.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation or who possibly knows the name of the deceased victim is encouraged to contact Investigator Pike with the Perris Sheriff Station Investigation Bureau at (951) 210-1000 or Investigator Vasquez with the Central Homicide Unit at (951) 955-2777. Callers can refer to incident file number PE181700014 and can remain anonymous. Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s Homicide Tipline online form.

 

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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 several other news organizations, including Riverside County based newspapers, Valley News, The Valley Chronicle and Anza Valley Outlook, as well as Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County and The Mountain Echo in Shasta 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. (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevor’s 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.