BARSTOW, Calif. (VVNG.com) — Four Barstow residents, including a juvenile, were arrested following a shooting early Friday morning near Sturnacle Park that left one person injured.
On May 1, 2026, at approximately 4:54 a.m., officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 1400 block of Sage Drive in Barstow.
Upon arrival, officers located a crime scene and later learned a gunshot victim had arrived at Barstow Community Hospital.
According to a written statement from the Barstow Police Department, the victim was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and later released.
The department’s Detective Division took over the investigation and identified four suspects: 22-year-old Paulino Aguirre, 20-year-old Isaiah Diaz, 18-year-old Robert Gonzalez-Diaz, and a 14-year-old male juvenile, all residents of Barstow.
During the investigation, officers located a vehicle occupied by two of the suspects and conducted a felony traffic stop in the 1500 block of Riverside Drive. Aguirre and Diaz were taken into custody, and officers recovered a 12-gauge shotgun and a 9mm handgun.
Gonzalez-Diaz was later located and arrested at his residence in the same block of Riverside Drive. The juvenile suspect turned himself in to the police department later that day.
Authorities said Aguirre was booked for PC 29800(a)(1) – Felon in possession of a firearm. Diaz was booked for PC 664/187 – Attempted Murder. Gonzalez-Diaz was booked for PC 25850(c)(4) – Possession of a loaded firearm in public. The juvenile was booked for PC 246.3 – Negligent discharge of a firearm.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact the Barstow Police Department at (760) 256-2211 or Detective Day at (760) 255-5132. Information may also be emailed to gday@barstowca.org. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call the WE-TIP hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME or visit www.wetip.com.
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