Jury selection begins for man accused in 2017 Cathedral City bar shooting
City News Service
Thomas Zaragoza, 39, of Desert Hot Springs, is accused of opening fire on Mike Avila following an argument that erupted at what was The Block Sports Bar & Grill at Ramon Road and Date Palm Drive on July 26, 2017. The establishment is now known as Henry s.
Zaragoza is charged with one count each of attempted murder, assault with a gun, assault on a person causing great bodily injury and criminal street gang activity. He also faces several gun- and gang-related sentence-enhancing allegations.
Riverside County Superior Court Judge Timothy Freer summoned multiple panels of prospective jurors for screening at the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta. It s unclear how many days the vetting process may take because of new public health protocols that limit courtroom capacity.
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