Shooting Suspect In Possible Standoff In Beaumont
BEAUMONT (CBSLA.com) – Authorities were on the scene of a possible standoff with a shooting suspect who may be barricaded inside a Beaumont home Saturday afternoon.
Sometime before 11:45 a.m., Beaumont police officers and Riverside County Sheriff's deputies responded to the area of Cherry Valley Boulevard and Beaumont Avenue on a report of a shooting suspect in the area.
The circumstances of the shooting were not immediately known.
Not active shooter, please continue to avoid the area of Cherry Valley Blvd and Beaumont Ave to Nancy
— Beaumont Police Dept (@BeaumontCA_PD) March 25, 2017
The sheriff's department reported the suspect may be barricaded inside a home. Cherry Valley Boulevard was shut down between Nancy and Beaumont avenues. The public was advised to avoid the area. As of 2 p.m., officers and deputies still had the area shut down.