Assault with a Deadly Weapon 

June 11, 2024 –  Riverside County Sheriff's Office officials report that on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at 11:20 p.m., deputies from the Lake Mathews Sheriff Station responded to the 17000 block of Alameda Drive in the unincorporated area of Riverside County, known as Lake Mathews, regarding a shooting. The reporting party and multiple witnesses stated the victim had sustained a gunshot wound. As deputies arrived on the scene, witnesses advised that the suspect had fled in an unknown direction. The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. With assistance from the Riverside Sheriff’s K-9 Unit, an extensive search was conducted, but the suspect was not located.

On Sunday, June 9, 2024, about 8:30 a.m., the suspect, identified as Ric Paul Huffman, a 53-year-old resident of Lake Mathews, turned himself in at the Robert Presley Detention Center. A search warrant was served at Huffman’s residence, and the firearm that was used in the assault was located.

Huffman was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center for assault with a deadly weapon, criminal threats, and a felon in possession of a firearm This is an ongoing investigation, and no additional details are available.

Anyone with information on this case is encouraged to call Investigator Shamhart at the Lake Mathews Sheriff’s Station by calling 951-272-5600.

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Patrick Montalvo

File # MA241600071

Source & photo: Riverside County Sheriff's Office