Trial begins for man accused In 2017 Cathedral City bar shooting
City News Service
A reputed gang member fired eight gunshots inside a Cathedral City bar nearly four years ago, severely injuring a man whom he and his friends viewed as an “outsider,” a prosecutor told jurors on Monday, while a defense attorney denied the gang connection but admitted his client opened fire that night, striking the victim accidentally.
Thomas Zaragoza, 39, of Desert Hot Springs 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. He faces a maximum life sentence if convicted as charged.
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City News Service
Opening statements are set for Monday for the trial of a reputed gang member accused in a 2017 shooting at a Cathedral City bar that left a man severely injured.
Thomas Zaragoza, 39, of Desert Hot Springs, is accused of opening fire on Mike Avila after an argument that erupted at what was The Block Sports Bar & Grill at Ramon Road and Date Palm Drive on July 26, 2017. The business is now known as Henry s Sports Bar & Grill.
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. He faces a maximum life sentence if convicted as charged.
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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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