UPDATE: Third arrest made after man killed, 2 teens injured in MV shooting
UPDATED: Tuesday, Sept. 22, 11:35 p.m.
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MORENO VALLEY, Calif. — Authorities continuing to investigate the deadly, Labor Day shooting of a 22-year-old, up and coming boxer have announced the arrest of a third suspect in the fatal shooting. Two teens were also injured during the shooting, both of whom were hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.
Officials have been investigating the deadly incident since Sept 7, which occurred in the 22900 block of Allies Pl. near Courage St., northwest of Alessandro Blvd. and Fredrick St.
Although sheriff’s officials previously announced the arrest of two men in connection with the fatal encounter, investigators were still searching for a third suspect, Joseph Goldsmith, 28,of Riverside, and had issued a warrant for his arrest.
According to Riverside Sheriff’s Sgt. Ben Ramirez, on Monday, Sept. 21, at 1 p.m., Goldsmith, turned himself in to authorities at the Moreno Valley Sheriff Station. He was subsequently arrested for his outstanding murder warrant and later booked at the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside.
Andre Richie (L), Lee Moring (M), and Joseph Goldsmith (R), have all been arrested in the fatal, Sept. 7, Labor Day shooting of 22-year-old Daniel Rodriguez, of Moreno Valley. RSO booking photos
“The investigation is currently ongoing and no further information will be released at this time,” said rzamirez; adding, “If anyone has information regarding this investigation, they are encouraged to call Investigator Alfaro with the Central Homicide Unit at (951) 955-2777. Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s Homicide Tipline form.
UPDATED: Saturday, Sept. 12, 12:30 p.m.
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MORENO VALLEY, Calif. — Authorities investigating the shooting death of Daniel Gonzalez, 22, of Moreno Valley – described by officials as an up and coming Super Featherweight boxing prospect, who recently made his Mayweather Promotions debut say – they have arrested two of three men they allege were involved in the deadly shooting.
Two teens were also injured during the violent incident, which happened in the 22900 block of Allies Pl. near Courage St., northwest of Alessandro Blvd. and Fredrick St. Both suffered non-life threatening injuries, according to authorities.
“During the course of this investigation, multiple witness interviews were conducted, surveillance camera footage was reviewed, and evidence was collected, leading to the identification of three suspects,” Riverside Sheriff’s Sgt. Ben Ramirez said of the ongoing investigation.
Andre Richee and Lee Mooring, both from Moreno Valley, were arrested after officials identified them and another man as being responsible for the shooting death of Daniel Gonzalez, 22, of Moreno Valley – described by officials as an “up and coming Super Featherweight boxing prospect, who recently made his Mayweather Promotions debut”. RSO booking photos
Based on their investigation, members from the Special Enforcement Bureau, Moreno Valley Station Burglary and Robbery Suppression Teams, and Problem Oriented Policing Team, served multiple search warrants in the cities of Moreno Valley and Hemet, on Wednesday, Sept. 9.
Two suspects in the fatal shooting, Andre Richee, 27, and Lee Mooring, 32, both of Moreno Valley, were located and detained at locations in Moreno Valley and Hemet.
Both Richee and Mooring were later arrested and booked at the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside on suspicion of murder the following day.
During their investigation, officials identified the third suspect, Joseph Lewis Jackson Goldsmith, 27, of Riverside, and his vehicle, a white Chevrolet Cruze. Goldsmith is still outstanding and investigators have issued a murder arrest warrant for him.
“The Sheriff’s Department is requesting the public’s help regarding Goldsmith’s whereabouts,” said Ramirez.
The investigation is currently on-going and no further information will be released at this time. If anyone has information regarding this investigation, they are encouraged to call Investigator Alfaro with the Central Homicide Unit at (951) 955-2777. Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s Homicide Tipline form.
This is a developing story that will be updated as new information becomes available.
Original Story: “Up and coming boxer” killed, two teens injured in Moreno Valley shooting
MORENO VALLEY, Calif. — A 22-year-old up-and-coming boxer was fatally shot during a Sept. 7 Labor Day shooting in Moreno Valley.
The deadly shooting, which also sent two teens to the hospital with non-life threatening gunshot injuries, happened in the 22900 block of Allies Pl. near Courage St., northwest of Alessandro Blvd. and Fredrick St.
Officials say 22-year-old, Moreno Valley resident, Daniel Gonzalez – described as an “up and coming Super Featherweight boxing prospect, who recently made his Mayweather Promotions debut – was killed in the shooting, which also injured two teens. RVC News photo
Deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to the residential neighborhood around 9:09 p.m., after receiving a report of an assault with a deadly weapon, Riverside Sheriff’s Sgt. Ben Ramirez later reported.
Deputies arrived within minutes and located one adult male and two juvenile male victims with gunshot wounds, according to Ramirez.
Despite life-saving efforts, the adult succumbed to his injuries and passed away at the scene.
The two minors were transported to Riverside University Medical Center in Moreno Valley with non-life threatening injuries.
The man who died at the scene has since been identified as Daniel Gonzalez, 22, of Moreno Valley. Gonzalez was a budding Super Featherweight boxing prospect, who recently made his Mayweather Promotions debut, according to authorities.
After deputies secured the area as a crime scene, investigators from Moreno Valley Sheriff Station and Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit, along with a mobile command center, Forensic Technicians and other officials, responded and assumed the investigation.
A Sheriff’s mobile command center was brought to the scene of the deadly Labor Day shooting, to facilitate deputies, investigators and other officials during their initial, on-scene murder investigation. RVC News photo
Officials have not released any known motive for the deadly shooting or what may have led to the fatal encounter and no description of the shooter(s) has been released.
The investigation is currently on-going and no further information will be released at this time. If anyone has information regarding this investigation, they are encouraged to call Investigator Alfaro with the Central Homicide Unit at 951-955-2777. Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s Homicide Tipline form.
This is a developing story that will be updated as new information becomes available.
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Trevor Montgomery, 49, 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 30 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 18 grandchildren.