Temecula Man Shot Amid Domestic Dispute: RivCo Sheriff's Dept.

TEMECULA, CA — Riverside County Sheriff's Office deputies shot a suspect during a confrontation in Temecula, authorities said Thursday. The suspect remains alive, according to officers.

Deputies assigned to the Southwest Sheriff's Station were sent to the 32200 block of Cask Lane on Wednesday at approximately 5:56 p.m. regarding a family dispute.

The caller told 911 dispatch operators that an unwelcome family member had broken into his home while his wife and son were inside. The suspect then left the residence but continued to behave erratically in the parking lot, and he was refused entry, said Sgt. Wenndy Brito-Gonzalez.

Before the deputies arrived, the caller told sheriff's dispatch the suspect had been breaking the windows of a vehicle and setting it on fire. When the deputies arrived, they found the suspect sitting inside the burning vehicle and acting erratically, Brito-Gonzalez said.

Deputies told the suspect to exit the vehicle, but he refused to comply and continued to behave erratically and aggressively toward deputies. The suspect then produced a metal object and threw it at the deputies, who responded by shooting the suspect, according to Brito-Gonzalez.

Riverside County Sheriff's Department said that the suspect was shot and struck by gunfire. Deputies attended to him until paramedics arrived, authorities said, and the suspect was taken to a hospital, where he remains in stable condition.

His name will not be released at this time. No deputies were injured during the shooting.

The deputies who were involved in the shooting will be placed on paid administrative leave according to department policy, the sheriff's department said. The investigation is ongoing, and no additional details will be released.

Investigators from the Riverside County District Attorney's office assigned to the Riverside Sheriff's Force Investigations Detail will lead the investigation. Anyone with information regarding this shooting should contact Riverside County District Attorney Investigator Ivan Ostarcevic or Riverside Sheriff's Master Investigator David Sandoval at 951-955-2777.