Monique Bojorquez, a 31-year-old Hesperia woman, was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound in the driveway of a residence in the 14300 block of Willow Street in Hesperia, California, early Sunday morning April 12, 2026. San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched at approximately 12:59 a.m. to the quiet residential neighborhood after receiving a report of a shooting.
Upon arrival they located Bojorquez in the driveway and immediately began life-saving efforts until paramedics from the Hesperia Fire Department arrived and pronounced her deceased at the scene. The shooting occurred in a single-family home area known for its family-friendly streets and proximity to local parks in the high desert community of Hesperia.
Deputies from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department secured the scene in the 14300 block of Willow Street and began processing evidence while homicide investigators took over the case. No other victims or suspects were immediately located at the residence, and the area was closed for several hours as forensic teams worked through the night.
Neighbors reported hearing what sounded like a single loud gunshot before the arrival of law enforcement in the normally peaceful Willow Street neighborhood of Hesperia. The exact circumstances that led to the shooting remain under active review by sheriff’s detectives.
The Hesperia community has been left shocked and saddened by the fatal shooting of Monique Bojorquez on Willow Street, a residential block where families often gather and children play. Friends and loved ones described her as a vibrant woman whose sudden death has devastated those closest to her and sent ripples through the high desert city.
Neighbors along Willow Street and throughout Hesperia have voiced sorrow and called for increased awareness and safety measures following the fatal shooting of Monique Bojorquez. The residential neighborhood, known for its family-oriented atmosphere, has seen an outpouring of condolences as residents reflect on the loss in their own community.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department urges anyone with information about the April 12, 2026 shooting in the 14300 block of Willow Street in Hesperia to contact investigators or Crime Stoppers. The case remains active as detectives continue their work to bring clarity to the events that unfolded in the driveway. Grief support resources and community counseling services are available for family, friends, and residents affected by the tragedy in Hesperia.
