Officials investigating murder at Perris home

PERRIS — Authorities are investigating the murder of a man they say happened at private residence on the 27000 block of Lemon Ave., in an unincorporated area of Perris, Sunday, Oct. 6. According to officials an illegal marijuana cultivation operation was occurring at the residence where the victim was killed.

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Deputies from Perris Station responded to the home shortly after 7 p.m., after receiving reports of a shooting at the residence, Riverside Sheriff’s Sgt. Wallace Clear has since reported.

“Deputies arrived at the scene and located a deceased adult male who was the apparent victim of a shooting,” Wallace explained. “The location was deemed an illegal marijuana cultivation site.”

The victim’s name has not been released, pending further investigation and notification of the man’s family.

Based on the circumstances, Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit and Perris Station investigators responded to the scene and assumed the investigation, which is active and ongoing at this time.

Officials have not released any further details regarding their continuing investigation.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is encouraged to immediately contact Central Homicide Investigator Gonzales at (951) 955-2777, or Perris Station Investigator Salisbury at (951) 210-1000. Callers can refer to incident file number PC192790067 and can remain anonymous. Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s Homicide Tipline online form.

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

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Trevor Montgomery, 48, 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 or has written for several other news organizations; including Riverside County based newspapers, Valley News, (the now defunct) Valley Chronicle, Anza Valley Outlook, and Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle; 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 29 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.