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Hello, I'm Riverside County Sheriff
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Chad Bianco.
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This critical incident message
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is regarding a deputy involved
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shooting that occurred on Wednesday
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April 26th, 2023
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in the area of Meadowbrook
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Avenue and Peach Street
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in the unincorporated area of Perris.
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When we have a critical incident
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we want to share as much information
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as possible
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as soon as the investigation allows.
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On Wednesday, April 26th at 7:08 p.m.,
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the Riverside County Sheriff's
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Special Enforcement
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Bureau was in the 27000
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block of Greenwald Avenue
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attempting to locate Ricky Owen Dowling,
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a wanted felon,
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for two outstanding warrants,
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one for torture and mayhem,
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spousal abuse and sexual acts by force,
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the other for kidnapping to commit rape
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and rape by force or fear.
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Deputies saw a subject
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matching Dowling's description,
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leave a residence in a vehicle
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and attempted a vehicle stop.
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The suspect failed to yield
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and a vehicle pursuit was initiated.
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The pursuit traveled
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through the county area of Perris
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and ended at Telford
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Avenue and Peach Street
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when the suspect lost
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control of the vehicle while
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trying to avoid a tire deflation device.
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The suspect was positively identified
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as Dowling when he exited the vehicle.
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Dowling pointed a handgun
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at pursuing deputies,
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fired the weapon,
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and a deputy-involved shooting occurred
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after Dowling was struck by gunfire.
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The deputies rendered medical aid until paramedics responded.
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Dowling was later pronounced deceased at the scene.
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As a warning,
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some viewers may find
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this video disturbing
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and it is not suitable for children.
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We will now show you
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video footage from the helicopter.
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He missed the spikes.
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Missed the spikes.
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He TC’d
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just passed Telford and Peach.
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still rolling uh stand by.
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Telford and Peach TC’d
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still rolling.
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Watch crossfire,
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doors open, and stand by.
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Shots fired, shots fired,
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shots fired suspect down.
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We will now show you the body
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worn camera video of the involved deputies.
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backup, backup, backup, backup.
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[unintelligible]
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Here are Dowling's actions again
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in slow motion.
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The suspect, Ricky Owen
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Dowling, was a 64-year-old
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resident of Lake Elsinore.
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The firearm used by Dowling
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and recovered at the scene
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was a Polymer P-80 semi-automatic handgun.
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When we have a deputy-involved
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shooting, multiple investigations
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are automatically launched.
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An investigator
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from the Riverside
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County District Attorney's Office
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will lead this investigation,
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aided by the Riverside County
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Sheriff's Force Investigations Detail,
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and Central Homicide Unit.
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This combined investigation
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will examine
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Dowling's actions
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and the deputy-involved shooting.
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This is an active and
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ongoing investigation.
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This incident, like all deputy-involved
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shootings, will ultimately be reviewed
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by the Riverside County
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District Attorney's Office.
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Additionally,
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our department will internally review
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and evaluate
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the actions of our deputies
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with our policy and training standards.
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We take each use of force very seriously
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and make every effort
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to de-escalate these situations
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whenever possible.
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Thank you for watching.