DATE/TIME: April 1, 2025, at approximately 1:23 a.m.
INCIDENT: Felon in Possession of a Firearm
LOCATION: Hi-Desert Medical Center
SUSPECT(S): Austen Burke, 27-year-old resident of Yucca Valley
VICTIM(S): State of California
SUMMARY: On Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at approximately 1:23 a.m., deputies from the Morongo Basin Station responded to a call regarding a man with a gun at Hi-Desert Medical Center. Hospital staff reported a white male pacing in front of the building while holding a shotgun, causing the hospital to close their doors and shelter in place.
The man, later identified as Austen Burke, was found standing in front of the hospital lobby with a shotgun in his hand and a handgun in his pocket. Deputies arrived on the scene and gave Burke commands to drop the firearms. Deputies approached Burke and he was taken into custody without incident.
Burke, a convicted felon, was charged under PC 29800(a)(1) - Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Deputy J. Covarrubias of the Morongo Basin Station at (760) 366-4175. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are encouraged to contact the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or leave information at www.wetip.com.
Refer: Deputy J. Covarrubias
Station: Morongo Basin
Phone No. 760-366-4175
Case No. 232500483
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
