Los Angeles, Ca
Final victims in Mojave Desert shooting massacre identified
The final two victims who were among six people found shot to death in the Mojave Desert were identified Friday night.
The massacre took place on Jan. 23 in a remote desert area in Adelanto, located in San Bernardino County.
At the time, the San Bernardino County deputies received a call from one of the victims, Franklin Noel Bonilla, 22, saying he had been shot.
Deputies responded to the area at around 8:15 p.m. and with assistance from a California Highway Patrol airship, quickly located five bodies. The sixth victim was discovered the following morning.
All of the victims had been shot while four were also burned, authorities said. Four of the victims were identified as:
- Baldemar Mondragon-Albarran, 34, of Adelanto
- Franklin Noel Bonilla, 22, of Hesperia
- Kevin Dariel Bonilla, 25, of Hesperia
- Jose Ruelas-Calderon, 45, of El Mirage
The last two victims to be identified Friday night are Narcisco Sandoval, 47, and Adrian Ochoa-Salgado, 41.
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A SUV is seen riddled with bullet holes and surrounded by evidence markers in the Mojave Desert near Victorville, California on Jan. 24, 2024. (KTLA) -
Investigators are seen at the dirt crossroads in the Mojave Desert where the bodies of six people were discovered. Jan. 24, 2024. (KTLA) -
A vehicle where six people were found dead is seen in El Mirage on Jan. 24, 2024. (DonLuisMeza) -
This aerial image from Sky5 taken on Jan. 24, 2024, shows evidence markers where several people were found shot to death in El Mirage. (KTLA) -
A SUV is seen riddled with bullet holes and surrounded by evidence markers in the Mojave Desert near Victorville, California on Jan. 24, 2024. (KTLA) -
Authorities investigate after six bodies were found off Highway 395 in El Mirage on Jan. 23, 2024. (OnScene.TV) -
Sketch of one of six victims brutally killed in the Mojave Desert on Jan. 23, 2024. (SBSD)
Investigators believed the deadly shootings stemmed from a dispute over illegal marijuana.
At the scene, a dark-colored Chevrolet Trailblazer with an Oregon license plate had shattered windows and was riddled with bullet holes. Just yards away, a white Dodge Caravan minivan was undamaged.
Since the deadly shooting incident, authorities used human and technological sources to track down and arrest five suspects who were identified as:
- Toniel Baez-Duarte, 34, of Apple Valley
- Mateo Baez-Duarte, 24, of Apple Valley
- Jose Nicolas Hernandez-Sarabia, 33, of Adelanto
- Jose Gregorio Hernandez-Sarabia, 34, of Adelanto
- Jose Manuel Burgos Parra, 26, of Adelanto
County investigators have not confirmed whether the massacre is related to the cross-border drug trade saying, “We can’t comment on if this is cartel-related or not.”
The Shadow Mountain area, which is just west of where the murders took place, is known for illicit marijuana incidents, according to SBSD Sherriff Shannon Dicus.
The killings remain under investigation. Anyone with information on the case is asked to call Detective Michelle Del Rio at 909-890-4904 or Deputy Coroner Carol Fostore at 909-387-2978.
Anonymous tips can be provided to We-Tip at 1-800-782-7463 or online at wetip.com.
Los Angeles, Ca
Boyle Heights warehouse cleanup begins as crews face 85 million pounds of spoiled food
Cleanup efforts are underway Thursday at the Boyle Heights cold-storage warehouse that burned for eight days after firefighters officially declared the massive blaze knocked down Wednesday evening. Los Angeles Fire Department crews remain at the Lineage warehouse near Union Pacific Avenue and South La Puente Street as they transition into the overhaul phase, searching for […]
A hospital needs help identifying a male patient who was found injured and unconscious in downtown Los Angeles.
The man is believed to be in his 30s, according to the Los Angeles General Medical Center.
He was found injured on the ground on Omar Street and has been hospitalized since June 22.
He stands 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 176 pounds. He has brown eyes, dark brown hair and tattoos across his upper body.
He did not have any personal belongings to help staff identify him or contact loved ones. Workers did not disclose the nature of his injuries.
Anyone who recognizes the man is asked to call clinical social worker Cesar Robles at 323-409-6885.
The public can also call the L.A. General Medical Center’s Department of Social Work at 323-409-5253 or, after hours from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., call 323-409-6883. On weekends, call 323-409-5254.
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