Man Accused Of Killing Uncle To Appear In Court
A hearing was set to get underway today to determine whether a parolee can stand trial on charges stemming from the fatal shooting of his uncle in Palm Springs.
Brian Ogle, 24, faces a first-degree murder charge with a firearm enhancement in the May 11 death of 47-year-old William “Brad” Ogle, who was shot in front of his home in the 2200 block of Carillo Road.
Ogle told Palm Springs police Detective Arnold Galvan while in custody at state prison that he was involved in a physical confrontation with his uncle when “a gun `inadvertently’ went off,” according to a declaration in support of an arrest warrant.
Witnesses said a man fitting Brian Ogle’s description arrived at the home in a blue vehicle and confronted the resident. He then went back to his car and began to drive away, but stopped abruptly and fired one gunshot as William Ogle was walking back toward the home, Galvan wrote.
Following the shooting, Ogle called several friends on his cell phone and admitted that he got into a fight with his uncle and shot him, according to the document.
Cell phone tracking also placed Ogle near the home at the time of the shooting, Galvan wrote.
Ogle has a history of drug-and theft-related charges in eastern Riverside County dating back to 2004.