RivCo Man Killed In Shooting Involving Off-Duty Orange County Deputy

LAKE MATHEWS, CA — Authorities Sunday were investigating the death of a 50-year-old Perris man who was killed in a shooting that involved an off- duty Orange County sheriff's deputy in a remote area dividing Orange and Riverside counties.

Deputies from the Lake Mathews sheriff's station responded to multiple calls reporting a shooting at 8:15 p.m. Friday in the area of Holy Jim Trail and Main Divide Road near Santiago Peak, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.

The deputy, whose name was withheld, had been approached by a man who appeared to be under the influence and who was armed with a firearm, the RCSD stated.

The deputy allegedly identified himself as a law enforcement officer and gave the man multiple verbal commands to raise his hands. The department said the man refused to comply and removed his firearm from its holster, prompting the off-duty deputy to open fire.

The man was struck by gunfire and pronounced dead at the scene, according to the RCSD. He was later identified as Agustin Vazquez Calvillo.

No additional people were injured, and the scene was secured.

The sheriff's Force Investigations Detail assumed the investigation.

Anyone with additional information about the case was encouraged to contact California Highway Patrol Detective Daniel Kavert or Riverside County sheriff's Investigator Martin Alfaro at 951-955-2777.

— City News Service