DATE/TIME: February 26, 2022, 7:40 p.m.
INCIDENT: Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Obstructing an Officer
LOCATION: 11200 block of Chamberlaine Way, Adelanto
SUSPECT(S): Unknown
Gary Chacon, 55-year-old Adelanto resident
VICTIM(S): Confidential
SUMMARY: On February 26, 2022, at approximately 7:40 p.m., deputies from the Sheriff’s Victor Valley Station responded to a reported assault with a deadly weapon in the 11200 block of Chamberlaine Way.
Upon arrival, deputies discovered a male victim had been shot by an unknown suspect(s) while sitting in his car. Deputies and paramedics rendered medical aid at the scene and the victim was transported to a trauma center. He is expected to survive. The suspect(s) have not been identified and the investigation is on-going.
During the investigation into the shooting, a subject identified as Gary Chacon, claiming to be with the media, entered the crime scene. Deputies asked Chacon to move out of the crime scene several times, but he refused. Chacon was arrested for PC 148 (a)(1) Obstructing a Peace Officer. He was booked at High Desert Detention Center.
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the Victor Valley Station at (760) 552-6800 or Sheriff’s Dispatch at (760) 956-5001. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78CRIME (27463) or you may leave information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.
Refer: Sgt. D. Rodriguez
Station: Victor Valley Station
Phone No. (760) 552-6800
Case No. 242200444
242200445
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
