Victim ID’d after deadly Moreno Valley assault
MORENO VALLEY, Calif. — Although very few details have been released, authorities say an assault with a deadly weapon led to the death of a Moreno Valley man early Saturday morning, Aug. 1.
The deadly incident happened on the 24000 Block of Elder Ave., southwest of Perris Blvd and Hemlock Ave., in Moreno Valley, according to officials now investigating the man’s murder.
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Deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station and other emergency personnel responded to the scene around 3 a.m., after receiving the report of an assault with a deadly weapon, Riverside Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit Sgt. Rick Espinoza has since reported.
When officials arrived they located a male adult suffering from a “serious injury”, according to Espinoza; who did not specify the nature of the attack or injury.
The victim, who has since been identified as Oscar Ivan Marquez, 32, of Moreno Valley, was transported to a local hospital where medical personnel treated him for his injury, explained Espinoza; who said, “Unfortunately, the victim died as a result of his injury.”
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit responded and assumed the investigation, which is active and ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is encouraged to contact Central Homicide Investigator Button at (760) 393-3531 or (951) 955-2777. Callers can refer to incident file number MV202140036 and can remain anonymous.
This is a developing story that will be updated as new information is available.
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Trevor Montgomery, 48, moved in 2017 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 16 grandchildren.
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There are lots of accident cases in Moreno Valley in riverside.