On March 17, 2023, at about 6:15 p.m., deputies from the Victor Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to an assault with a weapon in the 14400 block of Clemson Court in Adelanto, California. They found 30-year-old Donald Sullivan suffering from multiple gunshot wounds; he died at the scene. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department opened a homicide investigation.

Investigators identified and arrested a 17-year-old male suspect believed responsible for the killing; because he is a juvenile, his name and details about motive have been withheld. Sullivan, known as Jody Joe, was born August 22, 1992, and was expecting a child at the time of his death. Family and friends have set up a memorial website and a fundraising campaign to assist with the future needs of his unborn son.

If anyone in Adelanto remembers that evening or has information that could help explain what happened, please share what you know with investigators.