Thermal man arrested for shooting at Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies
THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) - One person is in custody after Riverside County Sheriff's say he shot at deputies in Thermal Friday night.
Deputies from the Thermal Sheriff's Station responded to calls for a shooting at a building in the 88000 block of Avenue 70 in Thermal shortly before 10 p.m. Friday.
While deputies investigated the scene, a car drove by firing several rounds towards deputies, striking one of the patrol cars. No deputies were injured in the shooting or returned fire, according to RSO.
Shortly after, responders located a car matching the suspect's vehicle description in the 63000 block of Landon Lane and located and an 18-year-old male suspect. The suspect fled on foot but was arrested shortly after.
That suspect was booked into the John J. Benoit Detention Center on two counts of attempted murder of a peace officer and discharging a firearm into an inhabited dwelling.
The Riverside Sheriff's Force Investigations Detail and Sheriff's Central Homicide Unit have taken over the investigation.
Officials believe there is one unidentified suspect still outstanding who was also involved in the shooting.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is encouraged to contact Master Investigator R. Ramirez or Sr. District Attorney Investigator E. Crosson at (951) 955–2777.
