Detectives Conducting Murder Investigation After 23-year-old Man Found Deceased Near Train Tracks
DATE: July 16, 2026, at about 9:53 a.m.
INCIDENT: PC 187 - Murder
LOCATION: Mile Marker 58.2, Hesperia
SUSPECT(S): Unknown
VICTIM(S): Jorge Alejandro Quiroz Abarca, 23-year-old Male Resident of Michoacan, Mexico
SUMMARY: On Thursday, July 16, 2026, at about 9:53 a.m., deputies from the Victor Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to a call for service after Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) employees found a deceased male near the tracks at Mile Marker 58.2, in Hesperia. Deputies arrived and discovered the male victim had been shot.
The Sheriff’s Specialized Investigations Division – Homicide Detail responded and assumed the investigation. The investigation is ongoing and the unknown suspect(s) remains at large.
Anyone with information related to this case is asked to contact the Homicide Detail at 909-890-4904. Callers wishing to remain anonymous should call or text REPORT to We-Tip at 844-909-3006. Online reporting is also available at https://mobile.catapultems.com/sbcsd/Sites
Refer: Detective E. Rebollar or Sergeant A. Bilbao
Station: Homicide Detail
Phone No. 909-890-4904
Case No. DR# 072602394 H# 2026-071
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
Address/Location SBSD - Headquarters 655 E 3rd St San Bernardino, CA 92408
Contact Emergency: 9-1-1 Non-emergencies: 909-387-3700