A man was shot by Lake Perris park rangers on Saturday, May 10, after he attempted to pull out a concealed firearm, officials said.
California State Park Rangers located the man around 7 p.m., after hearing gunshots coming from a parking lot in the recreational lake area.
The man was shot by at least one park ranger after he reportedly tried to pull out a concealed firearm, the Riverside sheriff’s department said in a news release.
He was hospitalized for injuries officials described as “non-life-threatening.”
Additional details about the man were not released. Multiple people who reportedly witnessed the shooting did not speak to law enforcement, according to the release.
Anyone with relevant information is encouraged to contact Riverside County Sheriff’s Investigator Rick Ramirez or Riverside County District Attorney Investigator Ivan Ostarcevic at 951-955-2777.
