Death by Cop- 2022

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Matthew Elston

Case # :4

Gender : Male

Age : 51

Race : White

Date : 01/02/2022

Location : 34600 Orange St

City : Wildomar

County : Riverside

State : California

Agency : Riverside County SO

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check

Disposition : No known charges

Open Records Summary :

Riverside Countyto reports of a suicidal man at a residence who reportedly had a gun. Deputies arrived and shot and killed the man

Source Links :

https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/2022/01/03/riverside-county-sheriffs-deputies-shoot-suicidal-man-wielding-rifle-wildomar/9077442002/

https://www.riversidesheriff.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=3078&ARC=4744

https://kyma.com/news/california-news/2022/01/03/sheriff-deputy-shoots-kills-man-with-rifle-in-california-2/

https://www.sbsun.com/2022/01/02/riverside-county-sheriffs-deputy-fatally-shoots-armed-suicidal-man-in-wildomar/