Man arrested while target shooting for investigation into negligent discharge of a firearm

A man was arrested for allegedly firing his weapons in an unsafe manner in Wonder Valley.

On Monday (October 26) at around 3:35 p.m., San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies responded to several reports of gunfire near the intersection of Amboy Road and Steeg Road in Wonder Valley.

Deputies identified the suspect as James Love, a 51 year-old resident of Wonder Valley. Deputies say Love was engaging in target practice with various rounds fired throughout the weekend. They say he was shooting towards a target in the open desert, but one of his bullets ricocheted off of a a rock and went towards a house.

At around 7:30 p.m., deputies contacted Love at his home in the 4600 block of Grimm Avenue and placed him under arrest for investigation into the negligent discharge of a firearm. He was cited and released at the scene.