Details sparse following fatal officer & deputy-involved shooting near Mt. Shasta
MT. SHASTA, Calif., — Although very few details have been released, officials this morning confirmed that a subject was killed in an officer and deputy-involved shooting that happened outside the city limits of Mt. Shasta last night, Friday, March 11.
Citing the early and ongoing nature of the investigation, officials this morning said information about the shooting will be limited, pending further investigation into the circumstances that led to the fatal incident.
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Without releasing the location or any details about the deadly encounter, the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office and Mt. Shasta Police Department shared brief social media releases early this morning that stated the officer and deputy-involved shooting happened around 9:53 p.m.
The shooting “resulted in a fatality” and occurred in an unincorporated area of Siskiyou County, according to SCSO’s release.
Mt. Shasta’s release indicated that two officials, including one deputy and one officer, were involved in the fatal shooting.
“All involved deputies and officers were unharmed and have been placed on paid administrative leave pending completion of an investigation,” SCSO reported, adding, “The local Critical Incident Team is handling the investigation.”
“More information will be released in the future, pending the completion of the investigation,” officials went on to say.
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Requests this morning for further information and details related to the fatal shooting went unanswered.
This is a developing story that will be updated as new information becomes available.
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Trevor Montgomery, 51, moved in 2017 to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and operates Riverside County News Source (RCNS) and Shasta County News Source (SCNS), which act as stringer-news providers for other mainstream media organizations throughout the two regions they serve.
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.