Marcos Martinez-Vega, 35, was found dead on February 25, 2022, in a remote desert area near Helendale, California. Deputies from the Victor Valley Sheriff’s Station discovered his body alongside that of 34-year-old Timothy Del Valle; both men had multiple gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead at the scene near a vehicle on Wild Wash Road, about three miles west of Interstate 15.

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department opened a homicide investigation and the Specialized Investigations Division, Homicide Detail, responded. Investigators say the remote location and limited evidence have complicated the probe. Families and community members have organized memorials and fundraisers in response to the double killing.

Anyone with information about the shootings is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Department; tips may be submitted anonymously. Did anyone in the Helendale area see activity on Wild Wash Road around February 25, 2022?