Menifee man dead after Homeland shooting – Investigation ongoing

April 26, 2021 Trevor Montgomery

HOMELAND, Calif. — Authorities say a homicide investigation is underway after a Menifee man was fatally shot in the unincorporated community of Homeland, east of Perris, Friday afternoon, April 23. No arrests have been made related to the deadly shooting, which happened in the 25000 block of Echo Valley Road.

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Deputies from the Perris Sheriff’s Station were dispatched to the scene around 12:30 p.m. after receiving reports of a shooting, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Steve Brosche has since said.

“When deputies arrived, they located a deceased adult male who appeared to have been shot,” Brosche explained; adding, “The suspect(s) are still outstanding at this time.”

The victim has been identified as Saul Jimenez Aguilar, a 44-year old from Menifee.

Investigators from the Central Homicide Unit and Perris Sheriff’s Station have assumed the investigation, which is active and ongoing, according to Brosche, who said no further details were available at this time.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is encouraged to contact Investigator Navarrete of the Central Homicide Unit at (951) 955-2777 or Investigator Colmer of the Perris Station at 951-210-1000. Callers can refer to incident file number PC211120084 and 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.