Two in custody after JV officer-involved shooting
JURUPA VALLEY — Two people are in custody after an officer-involved shooting in Jurupa Valley that happened earlier today, Wednesday, Dec. 26. The shooting occurred in the area of Camino Real and Limonite Ave., according to a Tweet from Riverside County Sheriff’s Media Information Bureau. The Tweet explained all suspects involved in the incident were in custody and that there was no immediate threat to the public.
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The first confirmation of today’s shooting came around 1:15 p.m., in the form of a Tweet from the sheriff’s department. The Tweet read in part, “Shortly after 11:40am/OIS (Officer Involved Shooting)/Camino Real X Limonite/No reported injuries to LE/2 suspect’s in custody/No threat to public safety. No additional info at this time.”
In a 2:30 p.m. updated Tweet officials wrote, “Forensics and investigators on scene/All suspects in custody/No threat to public safety.”
As the sheriff’s investigation was getting underway, a dark-colored SUV could be seen sitting in a field near the intersection. Its front passenger door and rear window remained open as forensic technicians documented, photographed, and collected, evidence from in and around the SUV.
Crime scene tape surrounded the small field where the vehicle sat and deputies, investigators, and other officials could be seen in and around the area. Officials remain at the scene as of this report.
The sheriff’s investigation is ongoing and no further details were immediately available.
This is a developing story that will be updated as new information is available.
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Trevor Montgomery, 47, moved last year to the Intermountain area of 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 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.
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 28 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and his “fluid family” includes 13 children and 15 – but soon to be 16 – grandchildren.