Murder-Suicide suspected after Redding teen reports hearing gunfire from parent’s bedroom
REDDING, Calif., — Reports of shots fired inside a Redding home led to the discovery of two deceased persons who had both sustained fatal gunshot injuries yesterday morning, Tuesday, April 12.
Authorities say murder-suicide is suspected in the shooting, which occurred at a home in the 900 block of Del Moll Drive.
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City of Redding police officers were dispatched to the scene around 10:20 a.m. after a 16-year-old called 911 and reported hearing two gunshots in a bedroom inside the residence, Redding Police Detective Brian Moore has since said of the deadly incident and subsequent investigation.
When officers arrived, they located an adult man and woman in a rear bedroom of the home. They were later identified as the parents of the teen who had reported the gunfire, according to Moore, who said, “Both subjects had suffered gunshot wounds and the preliminary investigation showed this situation was possibly a murder-suicide.”
Although all immediate family members have been notified and interviewed by detectives, the deceased subjects’ names have not yet been released and are being withheld at this time, Moore went on to say, adding that Redding PD’s investigation is active and ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is encouraged to contact Redding PD at (530) 225-4200. Callers can remain anonymous.
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). Both are stringer organizations, providing breaking news coverage and community interest stories 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.