On the morning of July 16, 2026, employees of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railway found the body of 23-year-old Jorge Alejandro Quiroz Abarca near a set of tracks in Hesperia, California. Deputies from the Victor Valley Sheriff’s Station later confirmed he had died of a gunshot wound, and the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Homicide Detail opened an investigation.

His body was located near mile marker 58.2 in the Cajon Pass at about 9:53 a.m. Investigators have released few details about what led to the shooting, and no motive or suspects have been publicly identified. As of early August 2026 the case remained active with no arrests announced, and authorities are asking anyone with information to contact investigators or submit anonymous tips through the We-Tip hotline.

If anyone was in the Cajon Pass area on July 15–16, 2026, or has information about Jorge’s movements, please come forward to assist the investigation.