Two arrests have been made in connection with a shooting outside a Temecula bar Sunday night that left a 28-year-old father dead and two other people fighting for their lives, officials say.
The shooting happened after a possible argument broke out just before 11 p.m. in the 28600 block of Old Town Front Street outside a bar called The Bank, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said. Investigators believe one of the suspects shot all three victims while standing in the outside patio of the bar, before leaving the area on foot with another suspect.
On Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at approximately 10:30 a.m. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department responded to a family disturbance at a residence located on the 100 block of Heald Avenue in Lake Elsinore. The investigation revealed the suspect, identified as Jose Gomez, assaulted family members in the residence.
On January 6, 2022, about 1:59 PM, Jurupa Valley Station deputies conducted a Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS) compliance check at a residence in the 3800 Block of Hunter Street, Jurupa Valley. Deputies contacted 39-year-old Jurupa Valley resident, Solar Ratnaransy, who was living in a motorhome on the property.
On Monday, September 6, 2021, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Southwest Station, responded to the report of a carjacking in the 3200 block of Corte Soledad, in the City of Temecula. During the investigation, deputies learned the victim’s vehicle was taken at gunpoint by a known associate, 27-year-old, Scott Coco.
On Thursday, December 30th, 2021, the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force conducted an investigation involving a documented criminal street gang member. The investigation began when Gang Task Force Officers conducted a vehicle stop at Estado Avenue and Cesar Chavez in Coachella.