Shot multiple times, man dies in Jurupa Valley flood control channel

August 19, 2020 Trevor Montgomery

JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. — Authorities are investigating the murder of a man who was shot multiple times in Jurupa Valley early Monday morning, Aug. 17.

The deadly shooting, which happened in a flood control channel in the area of Van Buren Blvd., west of Bellegrave Ave., was the first of two murders investigated by Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station on Monday.

The other fatal incident, which happened in the Lake Hills area north of Lake Mathews and involved a 58-year-old man who fatally shot a 53-year-old man, resulted in the arrest of the alleged gunman.

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Deputies assigned to the Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station were dispatched to the flood control channel about 2:41 a.m., after receiving the report of a shooting, Riverside Sheriff’s Sgt. Ben Ramirez later said of the deadly incident.

When deputies arrived at the scene they were directed to the flood control channel under Van Buren Blvd., where they found a male victim.

“The male sustained several gunshot wounds, and although emergency lifesaving efforts were attempted, the male was pronounced deceased at the scene,” described Ramirez.

Deputies secured the area as a crime scene at which time Jurupa Valley Station and Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit investigators responded and began investigating the deadly shooting.

The victim has since been identified as Jeremy Amerson, 32, of Riverside.

Citing the early nature of the ongoing investigation, Ramirez said no further information would be released at this time.

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Anyone with information regarding this investigation is encouraged to call Investigator Contreras at the Jurupa Valley Station at (951) 955-2600 or Investigator Moody with the Central Homicide Unit at (951) 955-2777. Callers can refer to incident file number JV202300013 and can remain anonymous. Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s Homicide Tipline 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.