Samantha Jean Hedger, 22, of Phelan, California, died on August 6, 2016, after being shot during a party in the 25000 block of Avenida Laredo in Barstow. Born February 2, 1994, in Loma Linda, she was at the gathering with her stepbrother, 23-year-old Joshua Inscho. Samantha and another person tried to grab Joshua to stop the confrontation, and during the struggle the weapon discharged; Samantha was struck and pronounced dead at the scene shortly after 2:20 a.m.

Joshua fled the party in a vehicle but was found hiding in a storm drain just after 9 a.m. and taken into custody without incident. He was booked on a murder charge in the Victorville jail. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department detectives handling the case included Detective Justin Giles and Sergeant David Johnson.

Did anyone at the Barstow party that night see what sparked the argument that led to the shooting?