Weeks-old “minor dispute” leads to Redding shooting – Gunman arrested
REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a “minor dispute” that happened between two men at a party several weeks ago led to one of the men following and then shooting at the other man as they were driving in separate vehicles on Tuesday evening, April 5.
Although the targeted victim was uninjured by the gunfire, his vehicle was struck by several of the fired rounds, according to Redding Police Sergeant Sheldon, who has since said that although “this shooting occurred in a heavily populated area; thankfully, no one was injured.”
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City of Redding police officers were alerted to last Tuesday night’s shooting around 10:20 p.m. after Jayden Peterson, 20, of Redding, reported that a man had just fired multiple rounds at him from another vehicle while they were driving in the 3100 block of Bechelli Lane, between Hartnell Avenue and Loma Vista Drive.
Officers who responded to the scene determined Peterson was not struck by the gunfire but found that his vehicle was hit by several of the rounds fired by the suspect, since identified by the victim as 28-year-old Brandon Culver.
Brandon Culver was arrested for attempted murder after firing multiple rounds at another vehicle while driving in Redding on Tuesday evening. Redding PD photos
According to the victim, he had finished a shift at work and was driving home when he realized he was being followed by another vehicle, Sheldon explained.
After making a U-Turn to see who was following him, the victim immediately recognized Culver from their previous dispute weeks earlier.
As the two vehicles passed each other in opposite directions, the victim heard the sound of gunfire followed by the sound of bullets striking his vehicle.
“After the shooting, Culver fled the scene,” explained Sheldon, adding, “Peterson escaped injury, but his vehicle was struck by several bullets.”
Based on the information provided by the victim, Redding officers issued a radio broadcast for other area law enforcement agencies to be on the lookout for Culver’s vehicle.
A short time later, officers investigating the shooting learned that Tehama County sheriff’s deputies had located Culver driving his vehicle in the Red Bluff area and detained him without incident.
After locating and recovering a firearm in Culver’s vehicle, officers arrested him, and he was later booked into the Shasta County Jail in Redding on suspicion of attempted murder and discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle. He remains in custody in lieu of $500,000 bail or bond.
Anyone with additional information related to this investigation is encouraged to contact the Redding Police Department Detective Division at (530) 776-0107. Callers can remain anonymous.
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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.
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.