Overview
- Montclair police arrested Jorge Tafolla Jr., 48, at his Hesperia home and booked him on suspicion of homicide and kidnapping.
- The violence unfolded around 12:30–12:45 a.m. on Oct. 7 in the 9700 block of Benson Avenue near Buena Vista Arts-Integrated Magnet School.
- Investigators say a verbal dispute escalated into a chase in which the suspect reportedly fired at the victims and rammed their car into a tree.
- One occupant was found unresponsive and later died at a hospital, while a female passenger was abducted, escaped in Ontario, and received treatment.
- The third occupant’s whereabouts remain unknown as authorities urge anyone with information to contact Montclair police.