A parolee who was shot during a confrontation with Riverside police officers stemming from an alleged carjacking remained hospitalized Monday, slated to be moved to a jail infirmary.
Eddie Madrigal, 42, of Moreno Valley was wounded during the encounter with patrolmen Tuesday morning.
Madrigal is undergoing treatment at Riverside Community Hospital, where he is technically in custody, and is “awaiting transfer to a detention ward at another medical facility,” according to Riverside Police Department spokesman Officer Ryan Railsback.
He said that Madrigal was in stable condition.
On the morning of June 18, the convicted felon allegedly carjacked a Riverside resident, prompting an investigation by the police department’s Problem-Oriented Policing team, which tracked down the stolen car about 10:30 a.m. in the 6600 block of Palm Avenue, near Central Avenue, and signaled the driver — Madrigal — to stop, Railsback said.
“(He) … failed to pull over and turned into an apartment complex, where he continued to the rear of the property,” the police spokesman said. “(Madrigal) quickly exited the carjacked vehicle holding a handgun. One of the officers fired his duty weapon, striking him.”
A passenger in the vehicle with the suspect, whose identity was not disclosed, remained seated in the front passenger seat. He was detained at the scene but apparently not arrested in connection with the alleged carjacking.
No officers were injured.
The officer involved in the shooting, whose identity wasn’t released, was placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of a probe conducted by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Force Investigations Detail.
Jail records indicated Madrigal had been in custody at the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning for alleged parole violations, but he was released on his own recognizance three days prior to the alleged carjacking.