On July 28, 2024, a family disturbance at a residence in the 12400 block of San Jacinto Drive in Victorville, California, escalated into deadly violence. Deputies found that a verbal argument among family members had become physical, and when 35-year-old Cody McFann of Hesperia and 39-year-old Melissa Quintero of Victorville arrived, a confrontation followed with 50-year-old Victorville resident Donnie Griffin. Griffin reportedly armed himself, pursued McFann and Quintero, and fatally shot both; the two victims were pronounced dead at the scene.

Griffin fled to Las Vegas, Nevada, and a warrant was issued for his arrest. On July 31, 2024, he was taken into custody there by homicide detectives working with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police and the U.S. Marshal’s Office; he was booked in a Las Vegas jail and is awaiting extradition to California. McFann is survived by four daughters — Farrah, Cerrinah, Neveah, and Jessie — a brother, Bobby McFann, and four sisters. Quintero leaves six children ages 5 to 20. A GoFundMe has been set up for funeral expenses.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Homicide Detail at 909-890-4904 or submit anonymous tips through We-Tip at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or wetip.com. Did anyone in the Victorville area see or hear anything that night?