On the evening of August 7, 2026, 31-year-old Esteven Contreras was shot and killed at the intersection of Hesperia Road and Yucca Street in Hesperia, California. Deputies arrived about 6:50 p.m. after reports of an assault with a deadly weapon and found Contreras in the street with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. First responders tried life-saving measures before medical personnel took over.

Investigators reported a dark gray four-door Honda sedan at the intersection with numerous bullet holes. The suspect fled in a vehicle before deputies arrived, but detectives later identified 48-year-old Eduardo Bojorquez of Hesperia as the suspect. Bojorquez turned himself in at the Hesperia police station hours after the investigation began and was arrested on a murder charge and booked at the High Desert Detention Center. The motive and circumstances leading to the shooting remain under investigation.

If anyone witnessed the shooting, saw the Honda at the intersection, or has information about what led to this incident, please share what you know.