Detectives Investigating Murder Of Homeless Man Found In Pickup Truck In Victorville
VICTORVILLE, Calif. (VVNG.com) — Authorities conducted a homicide investigation Saturday morning after a homeless man was found dead inside a pickup truck near the Food 4 Less shopping center in Victorville.
Deputies responded to the 18700 block of Fifth Avenue, near the Food 4 Less shopping center on Bear Valley Road, at approximately 2:48 a.m. on May 9, 2026, for a report of an unconscious male inside a vehicle.
According to San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Gloria Orejel, deputies arrived and discovered the man suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The victim’s blue pickup truck appeared to have traveled off the roadway near the entrance and exit of the shopping center by the recycling center, jumped the curb, and continued onto the sidewalk before coming to rest nose-first in landscaping shrubs along Fifth Avenue.
Crime scene tape surrounded the area as investigators documented evidence around the truck.
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department homicide detectives were later seen canvassing the area and going door to door in a nearby neighborhood as part of the investigation.
Sheriff’s officials have not released any official details regarding the circumstances surrounding the homicide, including the identity of the victim or possible suspect information.
According to the sheriff’s media logs, no arrests had been made as of Saturday afternoon.
Witnesses told VVNG the man who was killed was homeless and had been living in the blue pickup truck parked in the area.
The investigation wrapped up at about noon Saturday.
This is a developing story, and additional information will be updated as it becomes available.
(Editor’s Note: This article was updated with additional information provided by San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Gloria Orejel.)
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