Jermaine Trotter, 53, of Apple Valley, was shot in the parking lot of an apartment complex on Seneca Road in Victorville on the evening of April 17, 2025, after deputies responded for reports of an assault with a deadly weapon. He was taken to a local hospital and died of his injuries five days later.

Investigators say an altercation occurred inside a residence on the 14700 block of Seneca Road between acquaintances of both Trotter and a 32-year-old man identified as Tyshon Aaron Williams. The confrontation escalated to gunfire. Williams was arrested on April 24, 2025, on charges including murder, felon in possession of a firearm, and a parole violation; the case was sent to the District Attorney’s Office and the investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone who witnessed the events inside the residence or the shooting in the parking lot is asked to contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department or submit an anonymous tip through the designated reporting channels.