Anthony Lopez-Rodriguez, 37, a male of Hispanic/Latino ethnicity, died after a shooting on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, in Hesperia, California. Deputies were dispatched at 5:21 p.m. to the 9800 block of Third Avenue, where they found Anthony Lopez-Rodriguez, 37, with a gunshot wound; despite lifesaving efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene. Early reports the evening of August 6 described an unidentified adult male deceased in the driveway; by the following day, authorities named the
victim as Anthony Lopez-Rodriguez, 37. The incident location and timing were later confirmed in public records tracking gun violence incidents.
Detectives learned the violence followed a physical altercation between family members. According to the Sheriff's Specialized Investigations Division, Homicide Detail, the confrontation escalated when both men produced firearms. During the struggle, the other participant—identified as 36-year-old Danny Vicente of Hesperia, a relative—fired his weapon, striking Anthony Lopez-Rodriguez, 37. Investigators did not immediately specify the exact family relationship.
The response unfolded quickly: Hesperia deputies arrived within minutes of the 5:21 p.m. call, located Anthony Lopez-Rodriguez, 37, and summoned medical personnel, who attempted life-saving measures. He was pronounced dead outside the home, and homicide detectives assumed the investigation. Official summaries list the scene as the 9800 block of Third Avenue and identify Detective D. Gosswiller and Sergeant M. Warrick as the points of contact for the case.
As for arrests and suspects, authorities publicly identified Danny Vicente, 36, as the involved shooter; at that stage of the inquiry, no arrests had been made. The Sheriff's Department reported that the case file would be forwarded to the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office for charging review, while urging anyone with information to contact the Homicide Detail or submit anonymous tips via We-Tip.
