DATE/TIME: December 24, 2022 / 9:54 a.m.
INCIDENT: PC 664/187 – Attempted Murder
PC 245 (A)(4) – Assault with a Deadly Weapon/Firearm
PC 29800(A)(1) – Felon in Possession of a Firearm
PC 246 – Shoot: Inhabited Dwelling
PC 30305(A)(1) – Prohibited from Owning Ammo
PC 207(A) - Kidnapping
LOCATION: 12700 Block of Snake River Drive
SUSPECT(S): Frank Lira, 42-years-old, Resident of Victorville
VICTIM(S): CONFIDENTIAL
SUMMARY:
On Saturday, December 24, 2022, deputies from the Victorville Station responded to a residence in the 12700 block of Snake River Driver for a man with a gun call after a reporting party heard gunshots.
Upon arrival, deputies contacted several people who were inside the home where the shots came from. Through investigation, deputies learned the suspect, Frank Lira, was armed with a firearm and pointed it at the occupants who fled the location after Lira discharged the firearm multiple times.
Lira also fled the location and was detained near the incident location. A records check revealed Lira is a convicted felon and is prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm.
A search warrant was served at the residence where deputies located 26 fired cartridge casings. Numerous firearms were also located throughout the residence.
Lira was taken into custody and booked in at the High Desert Detention Center where he remains without bail.
Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact the Victorville Station at 760-241-2911. Callers wishing to remain anonymous should contact the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or go to www.wetip.com.
Refer: Deputy B. Ventre
Station: Victorville Station
Phone No. 760-241-2911
Case No. DR# 172215299
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
