RivCo Boy Struck By Gunfire In Menifee: Cops Seek Answers

MENIFEE, CA — Investigators in Menifee Monday continued to sort out details behind the non-fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy on the west end of the city.

The attack happened shortly after 9 p.m. Friday in the 26100 block of Newport Road, near Murrieta Road, according to the Menifee Police Department.

Agency spokesman Chase Coburn said the teenager, whose identity was not disclosed, stumbled into a business with a gunshot to one of his legs, asking for help.

Riverside County Fire Department paramedics reached the location within minutes and rendered initial treatment, after which the victim was taken to a regional trauma center for treatment. As of Monday morning, he was recovering from the non-life-threatening wound, according to police.

Detectives ultimately confirmed the boy was shot somewhere near the business and only went to the location to seek help, Coburn said.

"The incident appears to be isolated, and there is no ongoing threat to public safety," he said.

No further details were provided, including a possible motive or whether a suspect or suspects had been identified.

Coburn noted detectives are still actively working the case, so information "remains subject to change as the investigation develops."

Anyone with tips that could help police was asked to contact the Investigations Bureau at 951-723-1544.