Traffic Stop Leads To Stolen Gun In Lake Elsinore: Deputies

LAKE ELSINORE, CA — A Lake Elsinore resident, pulled over last week during a traffic- enforcement operation in the unincorporated Lakeland Village community in Lake Elsinore, was subsequently arrested for weapons-related charges, according to authorities.

Deputies from the Lake Elsinore station at 10:10 p.m. on Wednesday stopped and arrested Shaun Murillo, 38, for suspicion of possession of a stolen firearm, being a felon in possession of a firearm and allegedly operating an unregistered vehicle, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said.

Murillo was booked in the Cois Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta, deputies said.

Anyone with further information on the case can contact Investigator Jeremy Klemp or Investigator Lacy Stutler from the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station by calling (951) 245-3300, or submit a tip using the Sheriff's CrimeTips online form.

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