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Parolee arrested following Coachella gunfire investigation charged

Published June 8, 2017 8:41 PM

A man who barricaded himself inside a Coachella apartment, following reports of a gunshot fired within the residence on Monday afternoon was charged with two counts of making criminal threats on Thursday.

Daniel Marin, 57, of Coachella, was arrested Monday after around five hours holed up inside an apartment and refusing to leave. Marin allegedly threatened two men, according to a criminal complaint, though it is unclear when those alleged threats occurred.

According to reporter Joe Galli, police shut down Vine Avenue between 4th and 5th Street when he arrived on scene. “It is a very active scene,” says Galli.

Heavily armed presence from deputies at #Coachella standoff. No longer using bullhorn to try to talk to suspect. pic.twitter.com/3SYCDdSMOd

— Joe Galli (@JoeGalliNews) June 5, 2017

Sheriff’s deputies responded at 1 p.m. Monday for a report of a gunshot fired within the apartment in the 700 block of Vine Avenue, sheriff’s Sgt. Chris Durham said.

The Sheriff’s Department asked that residents stay inside and out of the area as they worked the active crime scene

Marin and at least one other person refused to leave, Durham said, prompting the sheriff’s SWAT and Crisis Negotiation Teams to also respond. At 5:45 p.m., Marin and at least one other person inside the apartment
“peacefully exited the residence” and were detained. None of the apartment’s occupants, nor any deputies involved, were injured during the standoff, Durham said.

Marin will return to court June 19 for a felony settlement conference.

Residents were also not being allowed in Veterans Park, which is near the area. The police activity caused school bus drop-offs at Veteran’s Park to be moved to a nearby school.