HPD arrests men believed involved in two recent Willowalk shootings
HEMET — Authorities last night announced the arrest of two men they say were involved in a shooting last week that injured one juvenile victim, sending the minor to the hospital with a gunshot wound to his back. Officials have also said they believe the same two men were responsible for another shooting on the same street within the gated Willowalk community just five days earlier. Nobody was injured in the first shooting incident.
The two back-to-back shootings, one of which caused two nearby schools, West Valley High and Harmony Elementary, to be placed on lock-down, caused many area residents to fear leaving their homes or venturing into their own gated community, for fear of being victimized by the two men later arrested.
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Officials have since identified 18-year-old, Devion Tyresh Washington, of Hemet, as the gunman who last Sunday, March 17, opened fire on two juveniles during an armed robbery. One of those two teens was struck in the back by one of the fired rounds. According to Hemet Police Lt. Jeff Davis, officials also arrested Michael Muhammed Ahmed, of Perris.
Jail records indicate Washington was located and arrested at an apartment on S. Cawston Ave., March 19, at 5:30 p.m. He was booked into Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning the following morning on suspicion of two counts of attempted murder, robbery, conspiracy to commit a crime, and an enhancement alleging use of a firearm during the commission of a felony. He remains in jail in protective custody and is being held without bail.
According to Davis, Ahmed was also booked into jail on suspicion of being an accessory and his bail was to be set at $500,000. As there were no jail records matching Ahmed’s name, it was not immediately known if he had been booked into jail yet or was still in custody.
The juvenile victim of last Sunday’s shooting, who was not identified due to his age, sustained non-life threatening injuries. After being treated at Hemet Valley Hospital, he was later released to his family.
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Although Hemet PD’s investigation is ongoing, Davis said the agency “believes the (March 17) shooting was related to the March 12 shooting, which occurred in the same area.”
Anyone with information regarding these incidents can contact City of Hemet Police Detective Young at (951) 765-2433. Callers can refer to incident file number 19-2231 and can remain anonymous.
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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.
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