EL MIRAGE, Calif. (FoxLA) - 5 people have been arrested in connection with the mysterious deaths of 6 people whose bodies were found in a remote part of the Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County, deputies announced Monday. Deputies said the killings were related to a "dispute over marijuana."
Toniel Baez-Duarte, 34, Mateo Baez-Duarte, 24, Jose Nicolas Hernandez-Sarabia, 33, Jose Gregorio Hernandez-Sarabia, 34 & Jose Manuel Burgos Parra, 26 were arrested Sunday.
Their arrests come nearly a week after the bodies of the 6 unidentified victims were discovered in the small desert community of El Mirage.
San Bernardino Sheriff's Sergeant Michael Warrick said that deputies got a 911 call around 8:15 p.m. on Jan. 23, from a man saying he'd been shot, but didn't know where he was. Then, the call ended. Law enforcement tracked the phone, which eventually helped them find the scene.
All six had suffered gunshot wounds, Warrick said, 4 of the victims had also been severely burned.
4 of the 6 victims have been identified. Baldemar Mondragon-Albarran, 34, Franklin Noel Bonilla, 22 & Kevin Dariel Bonilla, 25, of Hesperia. Warrick said they believed Franklin Bonilla was the one who'd called 911.
Deputies said all 5 suspects were being held without bail while the District Attorney reviews the case for potential charges.
San Bernarino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus said that these murders were part of a trend in the area regarding illegal marijuana grows, saying that the area is "known for illicit marijuana."
While Dicus said that "for all intents & purposes, it looks like illicit marijuana was the guiding force behind these murders," Warrick said that at this point in the investigation, the department can't comment on any potential cartel connections.
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