Murrieta Parking Lot Attack Leads To 6 Arrests, 1 Person Sought: Cops

MURRIETA, CA — Police released details Tuesday about a brawl that occurred last week in Murrieta.

The mayhem was reported at approximately 3:54 p.m. Dec. 12 in the Ralphs shopping center parking lot, 23811 Washington Avenue.

Murrieta police responded to the radio call of "a large fight" involving juveniles with adults nearby.

When officers arrived, the melee had ended, and most of the juveniles had fled, though one minor "who had been physically attacked by numerous other juveniles" was found, according to the police department. The child suffered injuries described by police as "minor."

Still, "based on the severity of the attack, a criminal case was taken for assault with a deadly weapon," the law enforcement agency reported.

Four days later, on Dec. 16, six juveniles and one adult were identified as the alleged attackers using video surveillance footage taken from the incident location.

That same day, all of the juveniles were found and arrested. Their identities were not released due to their ages.

The arrestees were booked into Riverside County Southwest Juvenile Hall on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and conspiring to commit a crime, police said.

The adult sought in the case is still outstanding, and police said they would not release an identity pending an arrest.

Anyone with information regarding the investigation and who has not already been questioned by law enforcement is asked to contact Officer Michael Byrne at 951-461-6399, mbyrne@murrietaca.gov, or Sgt. John Therien at 951-461-6346, jtherien@murrietaca.gov.