Perris man, 20, fatally shot in Moreno Valley neighborhood
MORENO VALLEY, Calif., — Authorities today are continuing to investigate a fatal shooting that happened in a Moreno Valley residential neighborhood Friday evening, Nov. 5.
No arrests have been made related to the man’s murder, which happened in the area of Elm Avenue and Clover Court, southeast of John F. Kennedy Drive and Heacock Street, according to officials.
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Deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station were dispatched to the scene around 10 p.m. after receiving multiple reports of gunfire in the area, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Steve Brosche has since reported.
When deputies arrived, they located an adult male who had been shot. Although deputies immediately began providing life saving measures, the victim succumbed to his injuries and passed away at the scene.
The victim has since been identified as Haitham Arranaga, a 20-year-old Perris resident.
Deputies secured the scene and investigators from the Central Homicide Unit and the Moreno Valley Station were notified and assumed the investigation.
The suspect(s) fled the area prior to deputies arrival and are currently outstanding, according to Brosche; who said investigation is active and ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is encouraged to contact Investigator Navarrete of the Central Homicide Unit at (951) 955-2777 or Investigator Bowen at the Moreno Valley Station at (951) 486-6700. Callers can refer to incident file number MV213090371 and can remain anonymous.
This is a developing story that will be updated as new information becomes available.
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Trevor Montgomery, 50, 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.