Joshua Jermaine McGinnis, 36, of Adelanto, California, was shot in the head on the evening of March 20, 2017, in the 11200 block of Chamberlaine Way. Deputies from the Victor Valley Station found him and he was taken to a local hospital; he died the following afternoon. Family and friends remember him as kind and giving, often helping single mothers and supporting people in his community.

Investigators identified 36-year-old Johnny Lavell Brown of Adelanto as the primary suspect. Brown, reportedly a friend of McGinnis, allegedly shot him during an altercation and fled. Authorities located Brown in Arlington, Texas, and arrested him on September 6, 2017; he was later extradited to California and booked into the West Valley Detention Center on murder charges with bail set at $1 million.

What information do readers have about McGinnis’ last evening or about the altercation that led to the shooting?