Crime & Safety
Man Shot Multiple Times Near Lake Elsinore, Suspect Sought
Investigators believe the 34-year-old man had been involved in an argument of some sort with people at a house in the area, and was shot at while walking away.
A man has been hospitalized after being shot multiple times near Lake Elsinore, sheriff's officials report.
According to Sheriff's Sgt. John Monarrez, the shooting was reported around 6:37 p.m. Wednesday in the 32000 block of Rome Hill Road in the county area near Lake Elsinore.
Investigators believe the 34-year-old man had been involved in an argument of some sort with people at a house in the area, and was shot at while walking away.
"The victim was treated at the scene and transported to a local hospital for surgery," Monarrez said. "The victim is currently stable and is expected to survive."
Upon responding to the scene, sheriff's deputies initiated a search of the area for a suspect, but they "...received conflicting statements on the suspect’s description and direction of travel," and couldn't locate the person.
Anyone with further information regarding this incident is urged to contact the Riverside Sheriff’s Department Lake Elsinore Station during regular business hours at (951) 245-3300 or contact Sheriff’s Dispatch directly at (951) 776-1099.
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