Hemet shooting leads to murder, kidnap charges

HEMET, Calif. — Authorities say a man was arrested after reports of a shooting that left another man dead in an unincorporated area of Hemet Thursday morning, March 18. The fatal incident happened at a residence with a large property in the 40500 block of Newport Road, east of State Street

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Deputies from the Hemet Sheriff’s Station responded to the residence at 9:07 a.m., after receiving the report of a shooting at the location, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Richard Carroll has since reported.

When deputies arrived they located a deceased adult male, according to Carroll; who said the man’s identity is being withheld pending notification to his family.

Derrick Edgerson, 45, was arrested after he allegedly murdered a man in an unincorporated area of Hemet Thursday morning. RSO booking photo

During the investigation, the suspect was identified as 45-year-old, Derrick Anthony Edgerson, according to Carrol.

After his arrest, Edgerson was booked into Cois Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta on suspicion of murder, kidnapping, domestic battery, violation of a protective order, resisting or obstructing a peace officer, and failure to appear or pay a fine. It was not immediately known if all of Edgerson’s charges were related to Thursday’s incident or if Edgerson was booked on additional, pre-existing charges related to one or more warrants.

Online jail records indicate Edgerson remains in custody in lieu of $1 million bail or bond.

The Sheriff’s investigation is ongoing, and Carroll said there were no additional details for release at this time.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is encouraged to contact Central Homicide Investigator Hernandez at (951) 955-2777. Callers can refer to incident file number D210770017 and can remain anonymous.

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 (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.