On January 30, 2024, at about 12:17 a.m., deputies responded to reports of gunfire at the Los Ranchos Mobile Home Park in the 20600 block of Waalew Road in Apple Valley, California. They found 40-year-old Sommer Christine Kelly deceased from multiple gunshot wounds. Her 18-year-old daughter was also shot and taken to a trauma center in stable condition.

Investigators identified Kelly’s boyfriend, 51-year-old Clint Edward Griffith, as the primary suspect. He had fled before deputies arrived and an arrest warrant was issued; authorities warned he was considered armed and dangerous. Three of Kelly’s children were reportedly present during the shooting. Family members say she was a mother of four, including a child with autism, and have started a GoFundMe to help the children and funeral costs.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Detail or submit an anonymous tip through the We-Tip Hotline. Has anyone in the area seen or heard anything related to that night?