Elderly man arrested after shooting near Win-River Casino
REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say an elderly Redding man was arrested after shooting another man Monday afternoon, April 19. The shooting happened in a Win-River RV parking lot area west of the casino, according to officials.
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Shasta County sheriff’s deputies and other emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene around 3:15 p.m. after receiving reports of a gunshot victim at the location.
While headed to the scene, Win-River Security officers were able to confirm that a male had been shot.
Deputies are seen outside a pizza restaurant where a 72-year-old man was arrested after allegedly shooting another man at a Win-River RV parking lot earlier in the afternoon. Shasta County Sheriff’s Office photos
When deputies and paramedics arrived the victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment. He is expected to survive his injuries.
During their investigation deputies began searching for the alleged gunman, identified as 72-year-old, Michael Allen Cain, of Redding, as well as a tan Chevy sedan he was seen driving.
Officials eventually located the suspect’s vehicle parked outside a Round Table Pizza off of Westside Road, in the Westwood Village in south Redding. The suspect was located and arrested without incident.
After his arrest, Cain was transported to the Shasta County Jail in Redding where he was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon/firearm. Online jail records indicate he remains in custody in lieu of $50,000 bail or bond.
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The incident remains under investigation.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is encouraged to contact the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office at (530) 245-6000. Callers can remain anonymous.
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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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