In the early hours of Sunday, April 12, 2026, the quiet of a Hesperia, California neighborhood was shattered by a fatal shooting. Responding to a report of gunfire, deputies from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department were dispatched to a residence on the 14300 block of Willow Street shortly before 1 a.m. There, they discovered the unresponsive body of Monique Bojorquez, a 31-year-old female resident of Hesperia, lying in the driveway.
Bojorquez was found to be suffering from a
gunshot wound. Deputies at the scene administered medical aid until emergency medical personnel arrived, but tragically, she was pronounced deceased at the scene. The Sheriff's Specialized Investigations Division has taken over the investigation into her death. An autopsy was scheduled to determine the official cause and manner of death.
As of late April 2026, the investigation into the death of Monique Bojorquez was officially ongoing. Authorities had not released any information regarding a potential suspect or suspects in the shooting, and no arrests had been announced. The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department has appealed to the public for any information that may be relevant to the case, encouraging witnesses or those with knowledge of the incident to come forward. Callers wishing to remain anonymous were provided with contact information for the We-Tip hotline.
