UPDATE: Suspect ID’d after shooting woman, then himself, during Moreno Valley argument
UPDATED: Saturday, Feb. 13, 3:42 p.m., With additional details from Sheriff’s Department.
Originally published: Thursday, Feb. 11, 2:15 p.m.
MORENO VALLEY, Calif. — Authorities have released additional information after a man shot a woman and then turned the gun on himself during Moreno Valley argument Wednesday, Feb. 10.
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Deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to the 15000 block of Rio Grande Drive at 1:19 p.m., after receiving the report of an assault with a deadly weapon, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Ed Baeza said after the shooting.
When deputies arrived they found the victim, an 18-year-old, woman, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. They also located a 21-year-old man, “suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound,” explained Baeza.
In an updated release, Baeza later identified the suspect as Damion Raymond Gibson, a resident of Moreno Valley.
Both subjects were transported to nearby hospitals for treatment of their gunshot wounds, according to Baeza; who said, “The victim remains in the hospital receiving further care.”
Investigators responded to the scene and assumed the investigation, with assistance from members of the department’s Forensic Services Unit.
During their subsequent investigation, officials received information that Gibson and the victim had been arguing just prior to the shooting.
After shooting the victim multiple times, Gibson turned the gun on himself.
“Our investigation revealed that the male suspect shot himself outside of the victim’s residence,” said Baeza.
Based on their investigation, officials arrested Gibson at Riverside University Health Care System Medical Center and he has since been booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center’s Medical Unit, where he is continuing to receive medical treatment for his self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Online jail records indicate Gibson was booked on charges of shooting at an inhabited dwelling and attempted murder and his bail has been set at $1 million dollars.
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Officials have not specified how or if Gibson knew the victim and have not said if there was any known motive for the shooting or what may have led to the violent incident.
Anyone with additional information is encouraged to call Investigator Allen at 951-486-6700. Callers can refer to incident file number MV210410151 and can remain anonymous. You can also leave anonymous information on our Crime Tips Online Form or wetip.com.
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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 (RCNS) and Shasta County News Source (SCNS).
Additionally, he writes or has written for several other news organizations; including Riverside County-based newspapers Valley News, Valley Chronicle, Anza Valley Outlook, and Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle; the Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County; and Mountain Echo in Shasta County. He is also a regular contributor to Thin Blue Line TV and Law Enforcement News Network and has had his stories featured on news stations throughout the Southern California and North State regions.
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.
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