ADELANTO deputies from the Victor Valley Station responded to several shots fired calls in the area of Victor and Jonathan Streets in Adelanto.
Per scanner traffic, the reporting parties reported approximately five shots then heard an unknown vehicle speed away from the scene.
As Victor Valley deputies were investigating the scene of the areas where the shots were heard, deputies from the Victorville station responded to a second report of a possible car fire near the Jack in the Box on Mojave Drive just east of El Evado Road.
When deputies arrived at the scene shortly after 1:00 a.m. they determined that the vehicle was abandoned and was connected to the Adelanto shots fired calls.
Shortly after locating the vehicle, a local hospital called to report a male victim with a gunshot wound to the face. The victim reported that the shooting took place near Highway 395 and Cactus Street in Adelanto.
Deputies from the Victor Valley Station are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding this incident while deputies from the Victorville station interview the victim at the hospital.
As of 1:40 a.m. deputies from the Victor Valley Station located three shell casings in the area of Victor and Jonathan Streets in Adelanto. It is unknown at this time if there are any other crime scenes. No other injuries have been reported as a result of this shooting.
Anyone with information is asked to contact dispatch at (760) 956-5001, the Victor Valley Sheriff’s Station at (760) 552-6820 or the Victorville Sheriff’s Station at (760)241-2911.