Two Arrested in Shooting Death of 4-Year-Old Boy in Highland

The victim was killed while playing with a stuffed animal

Two men were arrested Thursday night on suspicion of fatally shooting a 4-year-old boy in Highland while he was playing with his stuffed animal.

Deputies identified the suspects as Darron Daniels, 20, of Highland, and Maurice Kelley, 25, of Fontana.

The victim, identified as Daniel Munoz, was killed by an apparent stray bullet fired on a nearby street while he played in his grandmother's front yard, according to law enforcement and the young victim's family. The boy's aunt was just a few feet away when he was struck by at least one round.

She carried him to a nearby house for help.

The boy's mother had taken Daniel's three older siblings on an outing to Knott's Berry Farm. There was not enough room in the car for Daniel, so he stayed home with his grandmother.

"I should have brought my baby with me," said the boy's mother, Yuliana Morales.

The shooting was reported around 8:30 p.m. in the 7200 block of McKinley Avenue. Teddy bears, flowers and condolences were left at the site of the shooting in memory of the young boy.

"Children are innocent," said Adam Cervantes, of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. "It sets in us a certain sense of urgency to find out who did this, who's responsible and bring them to justice."

It was unclear if the case was gang related.

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