September 17, 2024 – San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department officials report that on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at approximately 6:26 a.m., deputies from the Hesperia station responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian collision on Cataba Road, north of Main Street. When deputies arrived, they located 35-year-old Ricky Kemp on the roadway and unresponsive. Kemp was pronounced deceased at the scene.

During the investigation, it was determined the driver of a Chevrolet Tahoe intentionally struck Kemp with the vehicle. Detectives with the Sheriff’s Specialized Investigations Division, Homicide Detail, responded to the location and assumed the investigation. The involved vehicle was abandoned nearby and the driver, 44-year-old John Wynn, was located inside a business. 

Wynn was arrested and booked into the High Desert Detention Center for PC 187 – Murder. He is being held without bail and is scheduled to appear in Victorville Superior Court on September 17, 2024.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact Detective Ian Gosswiller, Specialized Investigations Division at (909) 890-4904. Callers can remain anonymous and contact We-Tip at 800-78CRIME or www.wetip.com.

DATE/TIME: September 14, 2024 / 6:26 a.m.
INCIDENT: Homicide Investigation
LOCATION: Cataba Road, north of Main Street, Hesperia
SUSPECT(S): John Wynn, 44-year-old Transient
VICTIM(S): Ricky Kemp, 35-year-old Resident of Hesperia
Refer: Detective Ian Gosswiller or Sergeant Michael Warrick
Station: Specialized Investigations Division
Phone No. (909) 890-4904
Case No. DR#192406156 / H#2024-093

Source: San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department