DATE/TIME: March 31, 2022 / 1:22 a.m.
INCIDENT: PC 187 - Murder
LOCATION: 16400 Block of Forrest Avenue, Victorville
VICTIM: Robert Montoya, 34-year-old transient
SUSPECT: See Update
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Through continued investigation, detectives from the Specialized Investigations Division – Homicide Detail identified a suspect in the murder of Robert Montoya.
Jose Saul Hernandez, a 38-year-old resident of Victorville, was arrested on Thursday, July 7, 2022, for PC 187 – Murder. Hernandez was booked in at the Central Detention Center where he remains without bail.
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SUMMARY:
On Thursday, March 31, 2022, deputies from the Victorville Sheriff’s Station responded to the 16400 block of Forrest Avenue after the reporting party heard gunshots outside his residence and observed a male down in a driveway. Deputies arrived and found the victim, identified as Robert Montoya, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Deputies began CPR until medical aid personnel arrived and continued the life saving measures. Montoya was pronounced deceased shortly after.
Detectives from the Specialized Investigation Division – Homicide Detail responded and assumed the investigation. This investigation is ongoing and no further information is being released.
Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact the Homicide Detail at 909-387-3609. Callers wishing to remain anonymous should contact the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or go to wetip.com
Refer: Detective J. Ramstad
Station: Specialized Investigation Division
Phone No. 909-387-3609
Case No. DR# 172203644 / H# 2022-034
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
