Authorities Saturday continued investigating the law enforcement shooting of a murder suspect who was found inside a Home Gardens residence where the deadly attack occurred.
The shooting happened at about 2:30 a.m. Thursday in the 13400 block of Barker Lane, near Indiana Avenue, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
Sgt. Wenndy Brito Gonzalez said patrol deputies were sent to the location to investigate reports of gunshots “and discovered a man lying on the ground outside his residence.”
The murder victim, whose identity was not immediately released, was pronounced dead at the scene from a wound to the upper body.
Deputies determined that he was holed up within the house, and the sheriff’s SWAT unit was summoned to enter the property and conduct a search, according to Gonzalez.
“While searching the residence, deputies encountered the murder suspect, and a deputy-involved shooting occurred,” she said.
No law enforcement officers were injured.
The suspect, whose identity was also withheld, was taken to a regional trauma center for treatment of minor wounds.
The deputies who utilized their weapons during the confrontation — none of whom were identified — were placed on paid administrative leave per policy, according to Gonzalez.
The sheriff’s Force Investigations Detail, in cooperation with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, is handling the probe into the shooting.
The motive for the fatal attack that preceded the confrontation with SWAT members was not provided.