Charges Expected For Man Suspected of Shooting Teenager in Desert Hot Springs
Charges Expected For Man Suspected of Shooting Teenager in Desert Hot Springs
by Contributing Editor
An attempted murder charge was expected to be filed Thursday against a 20-year-old man accused of shooting a teenager at a Desert Hot Springs park.
Jelani Wooten of Desert Hot Springs was picked up near the scene of the Tuesday afternoon shooting that left a 16-year-old boy wounded, according to city spokeswoman Doria Wilms.
Wooten was booked at the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning, where he remains in lieu of $1 million bail on suspicion of attempted murder and for allegedly carrying a concealed firearm.
According to Wilms, police were sent about 2 p.m. to Tedesco Park at 12800 West Arroyo in response to a report of a gunshot victim.
The victim, whose name was not released, was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs for treatment, although an update on his condition was not provided.
A vehicle matching the suspect vehicle description was tracked down near the park, where two men and a minor were detained, police said.
“One of the two adults was determined to be the suspect,” Wilms said. “The firearm used in the crime was also recovered.”
A motive for the shooting was not disclosed.
Wooten has no documented felony or misdemeanor convictions in Riverside County.
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