News From Around The County
HEMET — Details are beginning to emerge after a teenager was shot and injured during a Hemet traffic stop of a stolen vehicle Wednesday evening, Jan. 2. The teen who was shot was treated at an area hospital for his injuries before later being turned over to the custody of his family, according to Hemet PD. The traffic stop and […]
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UPDATED: Saturday, Dec. 29, 1 p.m. See original story, photos below. ANDERSON — Additional details have been released after an Anderson PD K-9 was shot while apprehending a man who first fled from Redding PD officers and was then pursued by Anderson PD officers. At around noon today, Anderson PD’s Lt. Steve Blunk told Elizabeth Zelidon of Action News Now […]
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HEMET — A man saying he wanted to commit “suicide by cop” before shooting at officers who responded to his Hemet home managed to walk away – in handcuffs and with only superficial injuries – after responding officers fired a hail of bullets back at the gun-wielding suspect early Wednesday evening, Dec. 26. Officials are now investigating the standoff and […]
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LAKE ELSINORE — A gun-wielding man, already wanted in connection with a double shooting that happened over the weekend, led deputies on a short chase before being fatally shot after crashing into another, occupied vehicle yesterday afternoon, Thursday, Dec. 20. The deadly shooting was one of just three major incidents in southwest Riverside County that involved gunfire yesterday, including a […]
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SAN JACINTO — Deputies who responded to a domestic disturbance call involving a man reportedly threatening a woman with a knife led to the officer-involved shooting death of the armed suspect yesterday evening, Thursday, Dec. 20. The deadly shooting happened in the “5-Corners” area of S. Ramona Blvd. and E. Main St., in the City of San Jacinto. Last night’s […]
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UPDATED: Sunday, Dec. 2, 2 p.m. See original story and photos below. TEMECULA — Sheriff’s officials have released a few additional details regarding this morning’s officer involved shooting in Temecula that sent one person to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. No deputies or other citizens were injured in the shooting, which happened at 10:40 a.m., northeast of the intersection […]
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UPDATED:, Sunday, Nov. 11, 1:07 p.m. See original story, photos, and videos below. HEMET — Officers at the scene of an ongoing barricaded standoff after an officer involved gun battle inside Whispering Pines Apartments reported hearing a single, muffled gunshot shortly after 1 p.m. Officers had previously reported the man had shot at them after a routine traffic stop near […]
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A man who fired at officers multiple times during a dangerous, high-speed pursuit last night was later pronounced dead after the chase wound its way from Hemet to Riverside. Countless officials from multiple agencies covering several jurisdictions assisted or participated during the nearly 50 mile chase that reached speeds of 110 mph. Officials investigating the incident are now working to […]
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HEMET — Injured early this morning after being struck by a pickup truck fleeing the scene of a burglary, a police K-9 still managed to assist with apprehending one of the two suspects who tried fleeing the scene on foot. The violent, vehicle-borne attack against the K-9 handler and his furry companion – Hemet PD’s newest K-9 handler and dog […]
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PERRIS — A man armed with a firearm was shot by deputies investigating reports of a family disturbance at a Perris residence last night. The man, who was struck by deputies’ gunfire at a home on the 1100 block of Camino Del Sol, survived the shooting with non-life-threatening injuries, according to sheriff’s officials. Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Perris Police […]
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