A 46-year-old Apple Valley man is facing an attempted murder charge after San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department deputies say he fired two rounds during an argument on Tuesday, with one shot allegedly aimed in the direction of the person he was fighting with. David Reinhart was booked into High Desert Detention Center on $1.2 million bail following the confrontation on Osage Road.
Deputies responded to the 14100 block of Osage Road on Tuesday after receiving a report of gunshots, according to VVNG. When they arrived, they contacted both the victim and the suspect at the property. Authorities said Reinhart had fired the two rounds during an argument, and deputies located a firearm they believed had been used in the incident.
Spokeswoman Details Sequence of Threats and Gunfire
San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Jenny Smith provided additional detail on how the confrontation unfolded. She said Reinhart threatened to shoot the victim during the argument, then fired one round into the ground near the victim before firing another round in the victim's direction. Smith told the outlet that deputies identified the suspect as David Reinhart.
Deputies booked Reinhart following his arrest Tuesday evening. Jail records reportedly list three charges: attempted murder under Penal Code 664/187(a), a large-capacity magazine offense under Penal Code 32310(a), and possession of a firearm without identification markings under Penal Code 23920, the report states. California's attempt statute, Penal Code 664, allows for punishment when a person attempts to commit a crime but fails or is prevented or intercepted, according to California Legislative Information, though the available text does not spell out the specific penalty that would apply in this case.
Bail Set at $1.2 Million, Court Date Set for Friday
Bail was set at $1.2 million on the attempted murder booking charge, jail records show. Reinhart is scheduled to appear at 8 a.m. Friday in Department NF at Victorville Superior Court, per the same jail records cited in the report.
The Osage Road address has drawn law enforcement attention before. The outlet houstonstringer.com reported that deputies responded to the 14000 block of Osage Road in October 2025 after a reported shooting, in which a suspect identified as Todd Johnson was shot by a home occupant while allegedly trying to force entry; authorities said Johnson would be booked for residential robbery once medically cleared, according to houstonstringer.com.
Other Recent High Desert Shooting Cases
Reinhart's case is not the only recent attempted murder booking tied to a gun dispute in the High Desert. In June 2025, James Warren Martin, 67, of Victorville was accused of shooting a neighbor during an argument, striking the victim in the back, according to vvdailypress.com. That report said Martin was booked on suspicion of attempted murder and assault with a firearm with bail set at $2 million.
More recently, on October 21, 2026, Johnny Pando, 26, was booked on suspicion of attempted murder after a gunfight with deputies in Apple Valley, with bail also set at $1.2 million, the outlet reported. Neither Pando nor any deputies were injured in that incident. These cases are individual comparables and do not, on their own, establish any broader trend in High Desert shootings.
