6 teenagers hospitalized in Moreno Valley shooting

An investigation is underway after six people were shot in Moreno Valley, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

The shooting was reported just before 11 p.m. Saturday on the 12100 block of Orchid Lane. Officers responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon in the area and multiple people reported hearing a gunshot.

At the scene, law enforcement found five people suffering from gunshot wounds. Those individuals were treated at the scene then taken to a hospital, all with critical injuries.

A sixth gunshot victim arrived at a hospital and officers determined that individual was tied to the same shooting. The severity of that person’s injuries was not disclosed.

All shooting victims were determined to be between the ages of 14 and 18, officials said.

It’s unclear what led up to the violence. No arrests have been made in connection with the shooting, according to the sheriff’s department.

Anyone with information on this case is encouraged to call Investigator Saul Fernandez at the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station at 951-486-6700.