A 22-year-old man from Palm Springs pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges of attempted murder and assault with a gun, following a late-night shooting that left two people injured. Joel Ramirez Benitez, the suspect, is also accused of causing great bodily injury, which carries a sentence enhancement.
During the hearing at the Larson Justice Center in Indio, Benitez entered a plea of not guilty to all charges and denied the allegation of causing great bodily injury.
The incident occurred around 10:25 p.m. on Tuesday in the 2600 block of East Tahquitz Canyon Way, according to the Palm Springs Police Department. The two victims sustained non-life-threatening gunshot wounds and were rushed to the hospital.
The police are currently investigating the motive behind the shooting and have not released any further information.
Benitez was apprehended early Wednesday morning near North Indian Canyon Drive and was subsequently taken into custody at the John J. Benoit Detention Center in Indio. He is being held on $1 million bail.
Anyone with information related to the shooting is urged to contact the Palm Springs Police Department’s investigations division at 760-323-8021 or provide anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers at 760-347-7867.
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