DATE/TIME: March 23, 2025 / 6:45 p.m.
INCIDENT: PC 664/187-Attempted Murder
LOCATION: 33800 block of Avenue G, City of Yucaipa
SUSPECT(S): Kris Morgan, 60-year-old Male, Resident of Yucaipa
VICTIM(S): 21-year-old Male, Resident of Yucaipa
SUMMARY: On March 23, 2025, at approximately 6:55 p.m., deputies from the Yucaipa Station responded to the 33800 block of Avenue G to investigate a shooting that occurred in the La Casita Mobile Home Park. Upon arrival, deputies found a male victim suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.
During the investigation, deputies learned the victim was driving to his residence when he witnessed a fellow resident of the mobile home park, Kris Morgan, physically assaulting his 17-year-old brother. The victim intervened to protect his brother from Morgan. After the altercation, Morgan threatened to kill the victim with a gun and went into his home. Moments later, Morgan emerged from his home armed with a silver revolver and began firing at the victim and his brother. As the victim attempted to escape in his vehicle he was struck by a bullet, sustaining a gunshot wound to his left arm.
While on scene, deputies located Morgan's residence and observed him exiting with the silver revolver in hand. Upon contacting deputies, Morgan dropped the gun and was taken into custody. A search warrant was served at Morgan's residence, resulting in the seizure of eight firearms, including the silver revolver used in the shooting. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment and is currently in stable condition. Morgan was arrested for PC 664/187-Attempted Murder, and later booked at Central Detention Center, where he is currently being held in leiu of $2,300,000 bail.
Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department Yucaipa Sheriff's Station at (909) 918-2305. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may contact We-Tip at 1-888-78-CRIME
Refer: Deputy K. Smit, Deputy E. Gonzalez
Station: Yucaipa Sheriff's Station
Phone No. 909-918-2305
Case No. 142500946
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
