6th body found in remote part of San Bernardino County desert
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. - Six people were found dead in a remote part of the Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County late Tuesday night.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department responded to a call that came in around 8:16 p.m. requesting a welfare check just off Highway 395 in the small desert community of El Mirage, located about 50 miles northeast of Los Angeles and about 20 miles northwest of Victorville.
That's where the bodies of the six people were found, along with two vehicles that remain under investigation. It appears there were bullet holes in the window of at least one of the vehicles, a dark blue SUV. Investigators say it appears someone tried to burn the bodies.
It was earlier reported by authorities that five people were found dead at the scene. However, during a press conference, sheriff’s spokesperson Mara Rodriguez said a sixth body was located in the same area the following morning.
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Video from the scene showed numerous yellow evidence markers near the dirt crossroads, in scrubby desert land that stretched for miles. Yellow tape blocked access from the nearest paved road.
Officials have not released the identities of the people found dead, and no arrests have been made.
The motive remains under investigation.
No suspect information has been released.
Anyone with information is urged to contact SBCSD's Specialized Investigations Division at 909-890-4904.