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David Leslie Genereux

Gender : Male

Age : 44

Race : White

Date : 03/27/2024

Location : 900 block of N Vista Way

City : Colton

County : Riverside

State : California

Agency : Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On March 27, 2024, at approximately 3:23 a.m., the Riverside County Sheriff's Office SWAT team executed a search warrant at a residence in the 900 block of North Vista Way in Colton, targeting 55-year-old David Leslie Genereux, suspected of involvement in multiple armed robberies. Upon arrival, deputies made several announcements for the occupants to exit the home. A woman emerged and was detained without incident; however, Genereux remained inside and opened fire on the deputies. The SWAT team returned fire. After the exchange, deputies entered the residence and found Genereux deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Two AR-15-style rifles and a handgun were recovered at the scene. No deputies were injured during the incident.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality
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Last Update: 11/29/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/bodycam-footage-shows-heavily-armed-suspect-open-fire-on-riverside-county-deputies/
https://abc7.com/post/bodycam-video-shows-deadly-deputy-involved-shooting-in-colton/14814548/
https://hoodline.com/2024/03/riverside-deputy-shoots-armed-suspect-during-colton-home-warrant-service-investigation-underway/