Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) – The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Las Vegas man on Tuesday who they say went on a shooting spree in several locations, both in southern Nevada and southern California.
Just after 2:30am on Tuesday, from the Barstow Sheriff’s Station responded to an area off of Cima Road, in an unincorporated area of San Bernardino County, after a man had been shot while sleeping in his car. A short time later, at about 2:46 a.m., deputies responded to a shooting at the Chevron gas station on Baker Boulevard. When they arrived, they learned the suspect, later identified as Antonio Chaidez, who was driving a black truck, fired multiple rounds inside the gas station through a back door, striking the store clerk.
Chaidez fired additional rounds into two parked semi-trucks near the property, striking one of the drivers, and fled the location. All three victims were transported to hospitals.
California Highway Patrol (CHP) located Chaidez’ vehicle travelling southbound on I-15 near Afton Road and became involved in a pursuit. Deputies from the Barstow Sheriff’s Station assisted CHP and conducted a felony traffic stop on Chaidez, where he was taken into custody without further incident.
Through investigation, deputies learned Chaidez was involved in a shooting spree starting in Blue Diamond, then in to Jean, then to Baker.
Anyone with information regarding this case or anyone who may have witnessed the incident is asked to call the Barstow Sheriff’s Station at 760-256-4838. Callers wishing to remain anonymous should contact We-Tip at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or go to wetip.com