News From Around The County
BEAUMONT, Calif., — Newly released video footage of a deadly officer and deputy-involved shooting that occurred in Beaumont last December is helping to shed light on the circumstances that led to the death of a wanted felon. The video also showed the simultaneous and heroic rescue of an officer – amidst heavy gunfire – who was left trapped and injured […]
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Authorities say a multi-agency search for a wanted felon that began in the unincorporated community of Woodcrest as a domestic violence investigation ended several hours later in Beaumont after a deadly officer and deputy involved shooting. The suspect was killed in a hail of gunfire after the wanted man rammed several citizens’ and law enforcement officers’ vehicles with his full-size […]
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UPDATED: Friday, Oct. 15, 12:30 p.m., With additional details and information from Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Originally Published: Thursday, Oct. 14, 11:55 a.m. RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif., — Authorities have confirmed that a man who led officers and deputies on a dangerous, twenty mile pursuit early Thursday morning – all while continuing to fire at pursuing officials – was later killed […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities remain at the scene of a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred south of Riverside’s downtown business district earlier this morning, Saturday, May 8. The shooting involved a homeless man who allegedly pulled a gun on officers who were a part of a homeless outreach team that provides services to the homeless. The unit includes a code […]
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MORENO VALLEY, Calif. — Details are beginning to emerge after a violent encounter and officer-involved shooting that left a Riverside police officer with minor injuries early yesterday morning, Monday, April 26. The felon on parole who was involved in the incident was not struck by the officer’s gunfire and has since been arrested. The incident and shooting happened at an […]
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UPDATED: Wednesday, April 7, 8:30 a.m., With additional details from Redding Police Department. Originally Published: Tuesday, April 6, 4:45 p.m. REDDING, Calif. — A man who fled from officers in a stolen pickup and later opened fire on them after crashing into another vehicle was eventually fatally shot as he fled on foot into a residential neighborhood while continuing to […]
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MORENO VALLEY. Calif. — Authorities say the search for a Corona man wanted in connection with a possible kidnapping and assault with a deadly weapon that occurred earlier in the day was fatally shot after a standoff at a Moreno Valley home Saturday evening, April 3. The deadly shooting happened in the 16000 block of La Fortuna Lane, according to […]
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CORONA, Calif. — Authorities say a wanted felon who was being sought in connection with an assault with a firearm and attempted kidnapping the night before was fatally shot when officials from multiple agencies attempted to arrest him Friday evening, April 2. The deadly shooting, which occurred during a surveillance operation, happened at the Welcome Inn at 1248 West Sixth […]
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HEMET, Calif. — Authorities say a man who was shot by a Hemet police officer after trying to run the officer down during a traffic stop was arrested after crashing into two parked cars and then leading officers on a short vehicle pursuit early this morning, Thursday, March 25. The vehicle pursuit turned into a foot chase after the suspect […]
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UPDATED: Wednesday, March 17, 2:20 p.m. Originally Published: Jan. 29, 2021 See Original Report: Rifle-wielding man trying to kill estranged wife fatally shot after high-speed chase RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco yesterday released a Critical Incident review that included a more detailed explanation of last January’s fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred at the end of a […]
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