On January 3, 2025, deputies responded to a residence on Saddle Ridge Drive in Lake Elsinore after receiving reports of gunshots. Upon arrival, they found evidence of a shooting but confirmed that no one inside the home was hit by gunfire.
Video surveillance reviewed by deputies showed an unidentified male firing a gun at the residence. The Region 4 Gang Task Force took over the investigation and, with help from the Lake Elsinore Station’s Special Enforcement Team, identified the suspect as Jalen Craig, a 19-year-old from Corona.
On July 18, 2025, Jalen Craig was arrested without incident and booked into the Cois Byrd Detention Center for shooting at an inhabited dwelling.
The investigation is ongoing, and no further details are available. Anyone with information about this case can contact Deputy Roberts or Deputy Costin at the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station at 951–245–3300.
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