Two hospitalized after Happy Valley shooting – Investigation continuing
HAPPY VALLEY, Calif. — Officials are continuing to investigate a shooting that occurred at a Happy Valley residence early Sunday morning, May 16.
Although officials served a search warrant where the shooting was confirmed to have occurred, in the 6000 block of Lu Lu Lane, no arrests were made and officials are continuing their ongoing investigation.
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At around 5:30 a.m., deputies with the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office were notified that two shooting victims had been brought to a local hospital with non-life-threatening wounds, Shasta County Sheriff’s Sergeant Jose Gonzalez later said of the incident.
During their investigation, deputies learned that the victims had been involved in a confrontation with the alleged suspects in downtown Redding earlier in the morning.
The victims later went to the Lu Lu Lane residence to confront the subjects involved in the earlier incident, at which time “the confrontation escalated, leading to the shooting,” said Gonzalez.
“Deputies responded to … the Lu Lu Lane residence and found evidence to corroborate … the victim’s statements,” Gonzalez said; adding, “Deputies later located the victim’s car, which had several bullet holes in it.”
The home’s occupants were “uncooperative and belligerent” toward deputies, causing officials to obtain a search warrant for the residence and property.
Due to the occupants’ “hostile demeanor”, the nature of the reported incident, “and the possibility of an armed confrontation”, Sheriff’s SWAT members responded to the home to assist with serving the search warrant.
A total of thirteen people were located and detained inside the home without incident. All were questioned about the shooting and the scene was searched for evidence, according to Gonzalez; who did not specify what, if anything, was discovered by deputies who searched the location.
The Sheriff’s investigation is continuing and anyone with information regarding this shooting is encouraged to contact the Sheriff’s Office at (530) 245-6025. Callers can refer to incident file number 21S015911 and can remain anonymous. The Shasta County Secret Witness can also be contacted at (530) 243-2319 or online.
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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.