Indio gang shooting suspect pleads not guilty to attempted murder
One of five suspects accused in a gang-related shooting in Indio pleaded not guilty today to an attempted murder charge.
Joseph Riley, 19, was arrested Monday afternoon in Indio in connection with the Feb. 23 shooting of a gang rival in a laundromat parking lot near Clark’s Travel Center at 82-253 Indio Blvd.
The victim, whose name was withheld, was shot once in the abdomen at close range and underwent surgery, according to an arrest warrant declaration.
Two other suspects, 23-year-old Charles Salter and a 17-year-old boy, were arrested last month in connection with the shooting. The shooter is believed to be the juvenile in custody, according to court documents.
Two additional suspects, Dominic McNeal, 18, and another 17-year old boy, are still being sought.
The teens’ names are being withheld because they are juveniles.
Salter, McNeal and Riley have been charged with attempted murder. Salter, who police allege owned the gun used in the shooting, pleaded not guilty to the charge earlier this month.
According to court documents, the shooting occurred around 7:45 p.m., and the suspects and their getaway vehicle — described as a gray four-door passenger van with oxidized paint on the roof — were captured on surveillance footage.
According to the arrest warrant declaration, Indio detectives matched the security camera footage to a video allegedly posted online by Salter, in which the suspects were seen inside the van flashing gang signs and heard discussing shooting someone while passing around a gun.
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of the outstanding subjects or the van is urged to contact detectives at the Indio Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit at (760) 541-7777. All information will be treated confidentially, according to the department.
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