DATE/TIME: February 5, 2023 / 1:55 a.m.
INCIDENT: Attempted Murder, Carrying a Loaded Firearm in a Public Place
LOCATION: 13000 Block of Round Oak Way, Victorville
SUSPECT(S): Donald Newton, 19-Year-Old Male Resident of Apple Valley
VICTIM(S): 28-Year-Old Male Resident of Victorville
SUMMARY: On Sunday, February 5, 2023, at approximately 1:55 a.m., deputies from the Victorville Police Department were dispatched to a 28-year-old man shot in the neck during a party at the above residence. Emergency Medical Services responded, and the victim was transported to a trauma center. The victim sustained a major injury from the shooting but was expected to survive.
California Highway Patrol’s helicopter assisted by providing aerial coverage to track a vehicle fleeing the scene. Deputies conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle. The two male occupants in the vehicle were detained and a Polymer 80 handgun was taken as evidence.
One of the males, Donald Newton was later arrested and booked into custody for attempted murder and carrying a loaded firearm in a public place. His bail is set at $2,000,000.
Anyone with information about this investigation is urged to contact Deputy Bennington or Deputy Fratt with the Victorville Police Department at (760) 241-2911 or Sheriff’s Dispatch at (760) 956-5001. Anonymous tips can be submitted to We-Tip at 1-800-78CRIME (27463) or www.wetip.com.
Refer: Tricia Blake, Media Relations
Station: Victorville Police Department
Phone No. (760) 241-2911
Case No. 172301659
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
