Victorville- Deputies respond to a commercial burglary in progress — deputy involved shooting occurs
DATE/TIME: 11/09/2015 0005 hours
INCIDENT: PC 459- Commercial Burglary/Deputy Involved Shooting
LOCATION: Lacy Street/Culley Street
SUSPECT(S): Unidentified Hispanic male adult
VICTIM(S):
SUMMARY: On November 9, 2015, at approximately 12:05 a.m., Sheriff's deputies from the Victorville Police Department were dispatched to the Travel Inn & Suites located on Seventh Street in the City of Victorville for the report of a shooting at an inhabited dwelling. Employees of the business reported a hispanic male adult in a hooded sweatshirt and grey beanie shot at the business and was attempting to enter the business to rob him. Deputies contacted a subject matching the suspect's description near the intersection of Lacy Street and Culley Street, not far from the Travel Inn. The suspect refused to comply with multiple commands given by deputies and a deputy involved shooting occurred. The suspect was taken into custody and air lifted to a local area hospital for treatment of his injuries, which are not life threatening.
Detectives from the Sheriff's Specialized Investigations Division, Homicide Detail responded to the location and are currently conducting the investigation. No additional information is available for release at this time.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to contact Detective Motley or Sergeant Myler of the Specialized Investigations Division, Homicide Detail (909) 387-3589. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to contact the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME(27463) or the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.
Refer: Detective Motley or Sergeant Myler
Station: Specialized Investigations Division - Homicide Detail
Phone No. (909) 387-3589
Case No. 171513536 / H2015-097
JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
Address/Location
SBSD - Victorville Police Department
14200 Amargosa Rd
Victorville, CA 92392
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 909-387-3700