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For Immediate Release |
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| Date | December 24, 2005 | |
| Contact | Lieutenant Brian Baitx | |
| Phone | (951) 351-6050 | |
Riverside, Ca- On Saturday, December 24, 2005 at
1:22 AM, gunfire erupted at a party near the 5500 block of Willard Way. Several
subjects were involved in an altercation and five victims sustained gunshot
wounds.
The initial report of gunshots on Willard Way was quickly followed by separate
calls of gunshot victims found at three other locations in the city. Riverside
Police units respond to these calls and it was apparent that they all had come
from the party on Willard Way.
Two victims, one adult male and one juvenile male, were found on streets nearby
Willard Way. Two other victims, one adult male and one juvenile male, were
apparently driven to Parkview Hospital emergency room. One adult male victim was
driven several miles away to a residence in the Casa Blanca area of Riverside.
All victims were treated by RFD personnel and transported to local hospitals
where they are being treated for non life-threatening gunshot wounds. Riverside
Police Gang Detectives were called to the scene and are investigating any
possible gang involvement in this incident.
Two adult victims are from Riverside, one adult is a resident of Idaho and the
two juvenile victims are from Riverside.
If anyone has information about this shooting they should contact the Riverside
Police Department Gang Unit at (951) 320- 8100.