The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department announced on March 29 that Michael Christopher Gallardo, 18, of Fontana, has been identified and arrested as the suspect in the murder of Elias Victor Marcell Brooks, a 22-year-old resident of Victorville. Gallardo turned himself in at the Upland Police Department on April 3 and was booked into the West Valley Detention Center without bail.
This development follows an incident on March 29 when deputies from the Victorville Station responded to reports of gunfire at approximately 3:33 p.m. in the 13000 block of Starshine Drive. Upon arrival, deputies found Brooks suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to a hospital for treatment; no other injuries were reported.
The department urges anyone with information about this case to contact its Homicide Detail or use anonymous reporting services. The investigation remains ongoing as detectives seek further details related to the shooting.
Shannon D. Dicus serves as sheriff-coroner for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department according to the official website. The department provides law enforcement services through professional means and collaboration with communities it serves according to its official website. It maintains facilities such as a dispatch center handling numerous service calls and operates across more than fifteen patrol stations according to its official website. Serving over two million residents, it also preserves its heritage through a historical society museum according to its official website.
As this investigation continues under Detective Sean Lenihan and Sergeant Nicolas Craig from the Homicide Detail, community members are encouraged by authorities to share any information that could assist detectives.
