Jurupa Valley double shooting leaves one dead

August 14, 2020 Trevor Montgomery

JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. — Authorities are investigating a Jurupa Valley shooting that left one man dead and another man with gunshot injuries Thursday afternoon, Aug. 13.

The deadly shooting happened near Little Caesar’s Pizza in the Jurupa Springs shopping center on the 8900 block of Limonite Ave., near Collins St.

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Deputies from the Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station and other emergency personnel were dispatched to the parking lot outside Little Caesar’s Pizza about 3:07 p.m., after receiving reports of an assault with a deadly weapon, Riverside Sheriff’s Sgt. Ben Ramirez has since said of the deadly incident.

When officials arrived they found two men with gunshot injuries. Deputies immediately began life-saving measures on the more critically injured victim until paramedics arrived and took over. Despite life-saving efforts the victim succumbed to his injuries and passed away at the scene.

The victim has since been identified as Alejandro Barragan, 39, of Jurupa Valley.

Deputies converged on the Little Caesar’s Pizza parking lot in Jurupa Valley after receiving reports of two men shot at the location. One of the victims later died from his injuries. LLN photo

A second man with gunshot wounds sought his own transportation to an area hospital and his name has not been released. Officials did not specify the nature or extent of his injuries and his current condition was not available as of this report.

Deputies secured a crime scene and requested members of the Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit respond to the location and assume the investigation.

During their subsequent investigation, officials identified and interviewed multiple witnesses and recovered a handgun, several expended cartridge cases, and additional items of evidence related to the deadly incident.

Deputies investigating yesterday’s double shooting interviewed numerous witnesses and recovered evidence related to the deadly incident. LLN photo

Contacted for more information about the shooting, Riverside Sheriff’s Cpl. Murphy said a person of interest is in custody; however, he had no further information regarding the suspect’s name or charges.

“An updated press release will be issued once additional information is available,” said Murphy.

This investigation is currently ongoing and no further information will be released at this time, according to Ramirez.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is encouraged to immediately call Investigator Patrick at the Jurupa Valley Sheriff Station at (951) 955-2600 or Investigator Robertson with the Central Homicide Unit at (951) 955-2777. Callers can refer to incident file number JV202260107 and can remain anonymous. Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s Homicide Tip online form.

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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.