BARSTOW, Calif. (VVNG.com) — Police are searching for a Barstow woman considered armed and dangerous following the fatal shooting of a 27-year-old female earlier this month.
According to a written statement from the Barstow Police Department, officers responded to multiple reports of shots fired in the 200 block of N. First Avenue on Friday, January 16, 2026, at approximately 11:39 p.m. Upon arrival, officers began searching for a victim and potential witnesses.
While on scene, dispatch was contacted by Barstow Community Hospital reporting that a shooting victim had just arrived for treatment.
Officers responded to the hospital and located Jessie Moore, 27, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Despite medical efforts, Moore was pronounced deceased by hospital staff.
Barstow Police Detectives and Evidence Technicians assumed the investigation, interviewed several witnesses, and gathered evidence. The suspect was identified as 36-year-old Alyse Brown, a Barstow resident.
A warrant for PC 187(a) – Murder was issued for Brown, who remains at large and is considered armed and dangerous.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detective Bryce Carson at (760) 255-5183 or at bcarson@barstowca.org. Tips can also be submitted to the Watch Commander at (760) 256-2211 or anonymously via the WE-TIP hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27469).
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