Bullets tore through a home and two vehicles on the 14600 block of Adobe Place in Victorville late Wednesday night, and two 18-year-old Apple Valley men were arrested. No one inside the house was hurt, but investigators say surveillance footage captured the pair firing multiple rounds toward the occupied residence before fleeing the area.
According to VVNG, the shooting happened at approximately 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 14, and left an occupied residence and two vehicles damaged, though authorities confirmed no injuries were reported. Investigators have not said whether the suspects knew the people living inside the targeted home, and a possible motive has not been disclosed.
Cameras and License Plate Readers Crack the Case
The break in the case came fast. The Victorville City Gang Impact Team leaned on surveillance footage and Automated License Plate Reader technology to identify a vehicle investigators believed was tied to the shooting, the outlet's report notes. That same footage reportedly showed two suspects firing multiple rounds toward the home before fleeing the area.
The vehicle trail led deputies to 18-year-old Uvell Blackwell-Jones of Apple Valley, who authorities identified as a suspect in the shooting. He was arrested and booked into the High Desert Detention Center on suspicion of shooting at an inhabited dwelling, assault with a firearm, and possession of a large-capacity magazine, per the same account.
Second Suspect, AR-Style Pistol Recovered
Investigators also searched the residence of 18-year-old Latrell Kirk, another Apple Valley man, and recovered an AR-style pistol believed to have been used in the shooting. Kirk was arrested on suspicion of possession of an assault weapon and accessory after the fact, the report states.
Blackwell-Jones is accused of violating a California law that targets this kind of attack. Under California Penal Code section 246, maliciously and willfully discharging a firearm at an inhabited dwelling, occupied building, or occupied vehicle is a distinct felony offense, separate from any assault or weapons charges layered on top.
A City Leaning on Technology to Fight Gun Violence
The arrests land against the backdrop of a broader shift in how Victorville polices gunfire. Violent crime in the city dropped 21.7% in 2025, and city officials credited an automated gunshot detection system alongside the ALPR camera network for helping drive that decline, according to the Victor Valley Daily Press. Victorville was the first city in San Bernardino County to deploy that gunshot-detection technology, and the City of Victorville said the system helped solve three gun-related incidents that were never even reported to 911 during its first three weeks online.
The investigation into the Adobe Place shooting remains ongoing, and no further details on motive or the relationship between the suspects and the home's occupants have been released. Investigators have not said whether additional arrests are expected as the case continues to develop.
