On Sunday, Jan. 26, deputies from the Sheriff’s Victor Valley Station responded to an assault with a weapon call in the 6300 block of Cayucos Drive, in Phelan. Upon arriving, deputies located a male, later identified as Adan Rodriguez, a 31-year-old Ontario resident, suffering from a gunshot wound. Rodriguez was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
During the investigation, it was learned Rodriguez was shot at a residence in the 6300 block of La Mesa Road, in Phelan, before being transported to the Cayucos location. The suspect was not located during the initial investigation. On Tuesday, Feb. 4, Rodriguez’s condition worsened, and he was pronounced deceased at the hospital.
Detectives with the Sheriff’s Specialized Investigations Division, Homicide Detail, assumed the investigation. During their investigation, detectives identified the suspect as 59-year-old Fontana resident Ramiro Liraaro. On Friday, Feb. 7, with assistance from the Sheriff’s Specialized Enforcement Division, Liraaro was located in Fontana and taken into custody…