Shooting Death Near Greer Ranch Lift Station In Murrieta Ruled Suicide: PD

MURRIETA, CA — A weekend gunshot heard in the neighborhoods near Clinton Keith and California Oaks roads in Murrieta was a suicide, police confirmed Tuesday morning.

Neighbors called police just before 6 a.m. Saturday to report the gunshot, but officers didn’t find anything when they initially patrolled the area. Then, just after 8 a.m., the victim was found dead by their spouse near Clinton Keith Road and Nutmeg Street, according to Murrieta Police Department Captain Jeremy Durrant.

At the time the victim was found, multiple police vehicles responded to the Greer Ranch Lift Station located at 23644 Clinton Keith Road and appeared to be processing a single vehicle parked at the facility, a neighbor told Patch.

Durrant confirmed that the deceased suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound, but did not provide further details. The police investigation revealed “no signs of foul play, and the incident was determined to be a suicide,” the captain said.

Out of respect for the family, the victim’s identity will not be released, Durrant said.

If you are struggling or know someone who is, contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988. The hotline provides confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, seven days a week, across the United States.