Murder-suicide investigation continuing after Menifee man calls 911 and reports shooting wife, then kills self
MENIFEE, Calif. — Authorities say a man who called 911 and reported that he had just shot his wife then turned his gun on himself while shocked emergency dispatchers listened in early yesterday morning, Wednesday, July 7.
Officials are calling the double fatal shooting a murder-suicide, but have not released any known reason why the shooting may have occurred or what led up to the deadly incident.
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City of Menifee police officers were dispatched to a private residence in the 27000 block of Terrytown Road at around 7:10 a.m. after the alleged gunman called 911 and reported that he had just shot his wife, Menifee Police Lieutenant Denise Keith later reported.
“The caller contacted dispatch to request medical aid after admitting he shot his wife,” Keith explained. “After a few moments of silence, the call taker heard a gunshot as officers were arriving on scene.”
“Officers entered the residence to check for injured victims and found an adult female in her 70’s and an adult male in his 70’s inside the residence,” the Lieutenant continued. “The adult female had two gunshot wounds to her upper body and the adult male had a single gunshot wound to his upper body.”
Paramedics arrived a few minutes later and attempted to perform life-saving measures on the couple; however the woman succumbed to her two gunshot injuries and passed away at the scene.
The man was transported to a local hospital where he died a short time after arriving.
Menifee PD detectives and crime scene investigators responded to the location and ultimately assumed the investigation.
“The preliminary investigation revealed the male shot the female for an unknown reason and then shot himself prior to police entering the residence,” said Keith; adding, “Investigators determined this was an isolated incident and there is no danger to the community.”
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The couple’s identities were not released, pending notification of the pair’s family members.
Detectives are continuing to investigate this shooting and have asked that anyone with information to contact the Menifee Police Department Investigations Division at (951) 723-1500 or the anonymous tip line at (951) 723-1600.
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.
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