San Bernardino County Sun
HESPERIA, Calif. — A 33-year-old Victorville man was arrested for allegedly shooting at firefighters early Tuesday morning during a medical aid call.
Dajuan Kendall was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon just after 7 a.m. at a home in the 13000 block of Sundown Road, in Victorville, according to San Bernardino County Sheriff’s booking records.
The incident took place around 1 a.m., after San Bernardino County firefighter paramedics were called to a home in the 7700 block of E Avenue, according to San Bernardino County Sheriff’s and fire reports.
Firefighters were speaking to a woman at the home when her boyfriend, later identified as Kendall, allegedly pulled out a firearm and shot once into the air and then at the firefighters. No one was hit and Kendall reportedly drove off immediately afterward.
Fire officials confirmed the incident and said sheriff’s detectives are investigating. It’s unclear what led up to the shooting.
Through investigation, officials learned that Kendall’s true identity was different from what his girlfriend knew him as, according to a statement.
Deputies from the Sheriff’s Station in Victorville assisted in finding Kendall.
When fire personnel are summoned to a crime scene, they typically wait until law enforcement states it is safe to enter, explained Tracey Martinez, spokeswoman for the San Bernardino County Fire Department. Tuesday morning’s call, however, was a routine medical aid call which didn’t require sheriff’s deputies to clear a scene before fire personnel began to render aid.
“This is an uncommon incident,” she said.
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