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San Bernardino Police Identify Suspect in Killing of 19-Year-Old Mother

Investigators say 20-year-old Elvia Johnson is wanted on an active warrant, considered armed and dangerous.

Overview

  • SBPD named Elvia Johnson as the suspect in the Feb. 1 shooting death of 19-year-old single mother Niliyah Montgomery.
  • Detectives report that after a group fight, Johnson entered a vehicle and fired a single shot that struck the victim.
  • Montgomery was hit from behind as she walked back into a home on the 1500 block of W. Concord Street and later died at a local hospital.
  • Police say Johnson remains at large under an active arrest warrant and should be considered armed and dangerous.
  • Investigators urge tips to the SBPD Homicide Unit at 909-998-3497 or 909-998-3491.