Officers’ body cam videos released after fatal Riverside officer-involved shooting
UPDATED: Wednesday, March 17, 12:34 p.m.
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Riverside Police Chief Larry Gonzalez today released a Critical Incident review that included a more detailed explanation of last Tuesday’s fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred during a gang graffiti and vandalism investigation.
In the released Critical Incident video, footage captured by multiple officers’ body-worn cameras showed that the suspect killed in the shooting, since identified as 19-year-old, J. Black, running from officers while holding a gun in his hand.
An officer’s body worn camera captured the exact moment a 19-year-old armed with a handgun was fatally shot. The loaded handgun dropped by the suspect when he was shot was recovered at the scene. RPD images
At one point during the foot chase, as Black tried to run underneath a handicap ramp railing outside a building on University Avenue, he turned toward one of the pursuing officers with the gun still in his hand.
Video showed that as Black raised the gun up toward the officer, the officer discharged two rounds from his duty weapon, striking Black in the torso area, according to Gonzalez.
Video then showed Black falling to the ground and dropping his handgun, which was later found to be loaded and was recovered as evidence.
Despite life-saving efforts by both police officers and later paramedics, the suspect succumbed to his injuries and passed away at the scene.
The officer-involved shooting remains under investigation with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Force Investigations Detail leading the investigation. They are being assisted by the Riverside County District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigation, Riverside Police Department’s Robbery-Homicide Unit and Gang Intelligence Unit along with specialists from the Forensics Unit and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Coroner’s Office.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to contact Riverside County Sheriff’s Investigator Jim Dickey at (951) 955-2777 or by email, or Riverside Police Detective Dave Riedeman at (951)353-7104 or by email.
UPDATED: Sunday, March 12, 4 p.m.
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities have released more information after a vandalism and tagging investigation led to an officer-involved shooting and the death of a 19-year-old man who was armed with a gun Tuesday afternoon, March 9.
Tuesday’s deadly shooting was the second officer-involved shooting to occur in Riverside in as many days after another incident just before midnight on Sunday, March 7. That shooting happened when a man rammed into and injured two officers who opened fire, critically injuring the driver.
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Tuesday’s incident began around 4:39 p.m. when the City of Riverside’s Public Safety Communications Center received a call reporting a gang graffiti vandalism in progress in the 3700 block of Iowa Avenue, in the University neighborhood of Riverside, Riverside PD has since said of the deadly incident.
The 911 caller told emergency dispatchers that at least one of the people involved in the vandalism was armed with a handgun, according to officials.
Two officers are seen discussing the facts that led to Tuesday’s deadly shooting. Johnny Lopez/Lone Wolf Media photo
“When officers arrived, they saw a person matching the description of the subject with the gun amongst a group of males,” RPD explained; adding, “As officers approached to contact the group, they all dispersed.”
“Officers pursued after the subject with the gun into the 1500 block of University Avenue, at which point an officer-involved shooting occurred,” officials described.
Struck by the officers’ gunfire, the suspect fell to the ground where officers immediately began life-saving efforts and requested paramedics to the scene.
However, once paramedics arrived the man was pronounced deceased at the scene.
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A loaded handgun was recovered next to the suspect, whose name has not yet been released, pending the coroner’s investigation.
A second, 16-year-old male suspect involved in the graffiti vandalism was located at a nearby apartment complex. He was detained and later released to his parents with pending charges for vandalism.
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Investigators with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Force Investigations Detail responded to the scene and assumed this investigation.
They are being assisted by the Riverside County District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigation, Riverside Police Department’s Robbery-Homicide Unit and Gang Intelligence Unit along with specialists from the Forensics Unit and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Coroner’s Office.
The shooting investigation is active and ongoing and no further details have been release.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to contact Riverside County Sheriff’s Investigator Jim Dickey at (951) 955-2777 or by email, or Riverside Police Detective Dave Riedeman at (951)353-7104 or by email.
This is a developing story that will be updated as new information becomes available.
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Original Story: Suspect dead after Riverside shooting
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Details are beginning to trickle in after a fatal officer-involved shooting in Riverside that occurred earlier this afternoon Tuesday, March 9.
Early reports from the scene indicate the deadly shooting happened during a vandalism and tagging investigation and that the man shot and killed, said to be 19-years-old, was armed with a handgun when he fled from and then was confronted by officers.
Another person, said to be a young male around 15-16 years old, has been detained; however, it was not immediately known how or if he was somehow involved in the incident that led to the shooting.
Officials are continuing to work at the scene and no official details have been released pending further investigation.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to contact Riverside County Sheriff’s Investigator Jim Dickey at (951) 955-2777 or by email, or Riverside Police Detective Dave Riedeman at (951)353-7104 or by email.
This is a developing story that will be updated as new information becomes available.
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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.