DATE/TIME: March 19, 2022 / 6:10 a.m.
INCIDENT: Attempted Murder
LOCATION: Motel 6, 16868 Stoddard Wells Rd., Victorville
SUSPECT(S): Jerry Randolph, 56-year-old male resident of Adelanto
VICTIM(S): 35-year-old male resident of Lucerne Valley
SUMMARY: On Saturday, March 19, 2022, deputies from the Victorville Police Department were dispatched to St. Mary’s Hospital regarding a patient with a gunshot wound.
When deputies arrived, they contacted the victim who had been shot in the ankle. During their investigation, the deputies determined the victim had gone to Motel 6 on Stoddard Wells Road around midnight. The victim and the suspect, later identified as Jerry Randolph, got into a verbal altercation in the parking lot. Both parties continued arguing in front of the hotel lobby when Randolph threatened to shoot the victim.
The victim drove to a parking lot next to the motel and exited his vehicle. Randolph retrieved a handgun from his vehicle, approached the victim, and fired the gun. The victim was shot once in the ankle.
On March 20, 2022, deputies continued their investigation. A warrant was issued for Randolph’s arrest. Randolph was located near his residence and arrested without incident. He was booked at High Desert Detention Center for PC664(A)/187 Attempted Murder with a Firearm. He is being held on $1,750,000 bail, pending a court appearance.
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the Victorville Police Department at (760) 241-2911 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: Deputy C. Grigsby
Station: Victorville Police Department
Phone No. (760) 241-2911
Case No. 172203182
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
