No Active Shooter At Temecula Costco

Temecula CA

07 January, 2021

6:55 PM

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TEMECULA, CA — Reports about an alleged active shooter Thursday at the Temecula Costco were false, the sheriff's department confirmed. "There is NO ACTIVE SHOOTER and no threat to the public," the Riverside County Sheriff's Southwest Station posted to social media just before 4 p.m. Instead, deputies responded to a call about a male, possibly armed with a knife, at the big-box retailer at 26610 Ynez Road. "The male was detained with the assistance of civilians," and he was arrested, the station reported. The investigation was continuing. No further details were immediately released.