Double homicide suspect shot in deputy-involved shooting
A double homicide suspect shot in an early morning deputy-involved shooting in Morongo Valley has been identified.
36-year-old Roger Tindell of Morongo Valley remains hospitalized and is expected to recover from his injuries, according to a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department news release. It is unknown how long he will remain in the hospital, but he will be booked as soon as he recovers.
At 2:14 a.m., deputies responded to a report of a shooting on the 7400 block of Elk Trail in Yucca Valley. The caller stated that Tindell left a residence on the block with a woman in a silver BMW and that he was believed to be armed.
The vehicle was located by deputies, who attempted a traffic stop. Tindell failed to yield, and a pursuit followed through Yucca Valley and Morongo. Tindell allegedly opened fire on pursuing deputies, and deputies shot back.
Deputies were informed by an FBI Task Force that Tindell was wanted as a suspect for a double homicide in Henderson, Nevada. According to our sister station in Nevada,
The pursuit ended when Tindell struck a Sheriff’s patrol car. Tindell allegedly opened fire once again and was struck by gunfire from one of the deputies.
A 43-year-old unidentified victim was hospitalized and his status is unknown at this time. An unidentified female victim 24-year-old victim was taken to a local hospital as a precautionary measure. She has been treated and released.
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UPDATE 11:50 a.m. : No deputies were injured this morning in a gunfire exchange between a homicide and attempted murder suspect and San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputies. The suspect was struck and has been transported to an area hospital. The investigation is active.
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Police were on the scene of a deputy-involved shooting in Morongo Valley early Wednesday morning that appeared to have happened at the end of a police pursuit.
KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 News received a number of calls into our newsroom about police activity at approximately 2:00 a.m.
Witnesses who called say they heard approximately 20 gunshots fired in the area of Mojave Drive and San Jacinto Street, just off highway 62 just west of downtown Morongo.
Police were also investigating a shooting at a Yucca Valley property on the 7400 block of Elk Trail a couple of blocks south of Twentynine Palms Highway.
A resident says his brother-in-law was shot there. A deputy confirmed a shooting had taken place on the property.
The shooting started in a Prowler Trailer, according to the homeowner. The suspect then stole a car from the property and was reportedly pursued into Morongo where a second shooting occurred.
The San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department released a statement saying deputies responded to a shooting in the area of Mojave Drive and San Jacinto Street in Morongo early this morning.
The statement said, “a pursuit ensued with the suspect and at the conclusion of the pursuit, a deputy-involved shooting occurred. I’m sure there are many other details, but the investigators are briefing and beginning their investigation so it will take some time to sort out the facts. We will release additional information as soon as it is available.”
It’s not known who fired exactly how many shots, but a witness said they saw a man and a woman in the vehicle, and that the woman was taken into custody.
A police car at the scene had front-end damage, according to reporter Jeremy Chen.
The California Highway Patrol was also on-scene.
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