Nov. attempted murder of two men in Perris leads to Romoland man’s arrest
Correction: An earlier version of this article based on a Sheriff’s press release listed the suspect’s Grechen Lane residence as being in Homeland. It has since been learned the home is actually in the neighboring community of Romoland.
PERRIS, Calif., — Authorities say the November shooting and attempted murder of two men in the parking lot of a Perris business has resulted in the arrest of a Romoland man. A second local man was arrested as a result of the investigation after he was discovered driving the attempted murder suspect’s vehicle and was found to have an outstanding felony warrant.
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The attempted murder investigation began early Monday morning, Nov. 1, after deputies from the Perris Sheriff’s Station responded to the parking lot of a business located in the 4000 block of N. Perris Blvd, in the city of Perris, regarding reports of a shooting, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Dave Tinker reported last night.
Responding deputies located two victims suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Both were rushed to area hospitals for treatment and ultimately survived their injuries.
Witnesses at the scene of the shooting described the suspect as a Hispanic male in his 20’s, who was last seen fleeing the location in a white Cadillac EXT immediately after the shooting.
Perris Station Investigators assumed the investigation and as their investigation continued they developed leads and gathered information that led them to identifying the gunman as Luis Martinez, 26, of Homeland. Investigators also located Martinez’s vehicle’s license plate number as well as his address in Romoland.
On December 10, at around 12:15 p.m., the Moreno Valley Station’s Special Enforcement Team (SET) assisted Perris Station investigators in locating the suspect’s Cadillac SUV being driven in Moreno Valley and were able to detain the driver, Delgadillo Valtierra, a 35-year-old from Homeland. He was found to have a felony warrant and was arrested at the scene.
Based on that traffic stop, barely an hour later, members of the Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB) served a search warrant at Martinez’s Homeland residence, in the 29000 block of Grechen Lane where they located and detained Martinez without incident.
During the service of that warrant, investigators located and recovered evidence related to the attempted murder.
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Martinez was later booked into the Cois Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta on suspicion of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon. Valtierra was also booked for his outstanding felony warrant.
Online jail records indicate Martinez remains in custody in lieu of $1 million bail or bond and is scheduled to be arraigned at the Riverside Hall of Justice on Dec. 15.
Anyone with additional information is urged to call Investigator DeMattia at Riverside County Sheriff’s dispatch at (951) 776-1099, or the Perris Station at (951) 210-1000. Callers can refer to incident file number PE213050005 and can remain anonymous.
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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.
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