News From Around The County
SAN JACINTO, Calif., — Authorities say an attempted theft and brandishing of a firearm at a San Jacinto Walmart led to a large police presence and wide-scale search, both inside and around the business, early yesterday evening, Monday Oct. 25. Although several area media organizations reported last night’s incident as an active shooter situation, officials have since said that no […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Multiple reports of shots fired near Win River Casino and descriptions of a gun-wielding man armed with “a smaller AK-47”, led to a large, multi-agency response and precautionary lock down of the casino early Wednesday evening, Jan. 13. A Redding man, since identified as 40-year-old, Brian Scott McCain, was later arrested on charges related to the incident, […]
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VALLE VISTA — Sheriff’s officials have confirmed that Internet rumors of an active shooter in the unincorporated community of Valle Vista east of Hemet were untrue and have provided details of what really occurred this afternoon, Tuesday, Sept. 10. The actual incident did lead to the brief lock down of an elementary school, “for safety precautions,” according to officials, but […]
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BANNING — Reports of a possible active shooter with potential victims down in the rugged Banning hills, west of Hwy 243 and south of Interstate 10, led to a massive police and medical response, yesterday afternoon, Sunday, Aug 11. Although the victims have alleged that a person began firing upon their group of seven people as they rode through the […]
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MURRIETA — Authorities are warning Murrieta area residents to be prepared for a huge, multi-agency, active shooter and mass casualty drill at Murrieta Mesa High School, Tuesday afternoon and evening, Oct. 23. The regional mass casualty training exercise, which is scheduled from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m, after school lets out for the day, is intended to test critical communication […]
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SAN JACINTO VALLEY — Rather than cause fear or speculation, the recent sounds of simulated gunfire and sight of dozens of law enforcement officers, firefighters and paramedics from agencies across the San Jacinto Valley and beyond at an area high school brought applause from around the community when valley first responders came together for a large-scale, multi-agency and multi-jurisdictional, active-shooter training exercise. SEE RELATED: “Shelter-In-Place” […]
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UPDATED: Wednesday, Oct. 25, 7:45 p.m. MORENO VALLEY — The day after responding to a 911 call that falsely reported an active shooter at Vista Verde Middle School, sheriff’s officials announced they had identified, located and arrested the suspects they allege were involved in making the call. The day after the incident, Moreno Valley Police officials “received information about the […]
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