06/24/2026
March Air Reserve Base — A motorist involved in a two-vehicle collision Tuesday morning near March Air Reserve Base was found suffering from a fatal gunshot wound.
The collision was reported at approximately 8:12 a.m. at the intersection of Z Street and 2nd Street, just east of the air base, according to the California Highway Patrol and Riverside County Sheriff's Department.
Authorities said jurisdiction over the investigation was divided between the two agencies, with CHP officers investigating the traffic collision and sheriff's deputies handling the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
When CHP officers arrived at the scene, they found both drivers injured. Each occupant was alone in their respective vehicles. Investigators determined that one of the motorists had sustained at least one gunshot wound.
Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff's Office arrived shortly afterward and began investigating what led to the shooting. Both motorists were transported to local hospitals for treatment.
The gunshot victim was pronounced dead after arriving at the hospital. The deceased has been identified as a contractor with the American Forces Network, a Department of Defense-operated broadcasting service that provides radio and television programming to U.S. military personnel, civilian employees and their families stationed overseas.
The condition of the other driver was not immediately available.
Detectives with the Riverside County Sheriff's Central Homicide Unit are continuing to investigate and are working to determine the sequence of events that led to the fatal shooting and subsequent crash.
This is a developing story and we will provide updates as they become available.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is encouraged to contact the Central Homicide Unit at 951-955-2777.
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