Riverside shooting leaves one critical, another injured

RIVERSIDE — Detectives are asking for the public’s help and for information after two people were injured, one critically, after a shooting at a Riverside home early this morning, Sunday, Mar. 3. The shooting happened just after midnight at a residence in the 6400 block of Nidever Ave., near Beatty Dr.

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City of Riverside Police and Fire Departments, along with AMR and other emergency personnel, were dispatched to the home at 12:11 a.m., after receiving multiple reports of shots fired in the area. 911 callers also reported there were two victims shot inside a home.

When officers arrived they learned there were several occupants inside the house when the shooting occurred and found two victims who were struck by gunfire. 

After securing the scene, officers allowed fire and rescue personnel to enter the area and they soon loaded up and rushed two shooting victims to Riverside Community Hospital for treatment.

“One of the victims sustained a significant injury and is in critical condition, while the other was treated for a minor injury and later released,” RPD later explained.

As officers worked at the scene of the shooting they were seen documenting, photographing, and collecting evidence and numerous officials located and recovered numerous shell casings outside the residence and in the street in front of the home.

While officers continued their investigation, crowds of shocked area residents and curious onlookers stood just outside the crime scene, and could be heard talking about what they had seen and heard, as well as what may have led to the shooting.

Riverside PD’s investigation is still in its early stages and citing their ongoing investigation, officials have not released any further details or information.

Anyone with information about this investigation or who witnessed the shooting is encouraged to immediately contact Riverside Police Detective Adrian Tillett at (951) 353-7105 or by email, or Detective Karla Beler at (951) 353-7138 or by email. Callers can refer to incident file number 190006841 and can remain anonymous. Those wishing to remain anonymous can also email [email protected] or use the Riverside Police Department’s mobile app “Submit a Tip” feature online.

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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.