A house party in Adelanto turned deadly shortly before 1 a.m. on May 7, 2023, when gunfire erupted at a residence in the 10900 block of Bartlett Avenue. Twenty-year-old Derrick Irutingabo of Marana, Arizona, was found deceased inside the home. Another 20-year-old, Maqwan Allen of Rancho Cucamonga, was taken to a hospital in a private vehicle and later died.

About 30 people had been attending what was described as a 20th birthday celebration, and witnesses said there had been no disturbance before the shooting. Detectives from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Specialized Investigations Division Homicide Detail are investigating, and no suspects or arrests have been announced.

If anyone at the party or nearby has information that could help investigators, please come forward.