2 accused of shooting Cabazon woman arraigned
Two men accused of trying to kill a Cabazon woman were arraigned Wednesday on attempted murder and other charges.
Lanh Josiah Bui, 21, and Ernie Mike Saldana, 48, both of Cabazon, were arrested on Nov. 12 for the alleged attack in the 52300 block of Maxine Avenue, near Lemon Street. Along with the attempted murder count, Bui and Saldana are each charged with sentence-enhancing allegations of using a firearm in the commission of a felony.
The defendants entered not guilty pleas before Riverside County Superior Court Judge Jorge Hernandez, who scheduled a felony settlement conference for Dec. 6 at the Banning Justice Center. The judge kept bail at $1 million for both defendants, who are being held at the nearby Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility.
The men are accused of opening fire on the 46-year-old victim in the early afternoon hours of Nov. 12, striking her multiple times as she stood in the front yard of a residence.
Sheriff’s Sgt. Richard Beatty said the victim, whose name was withheld, was transported to an inland trauma center in serious condition. She underwent surgery and is now in recovery. Beatty did not disclose a possible motive for the shooting, nor did he specify what relationship, if any, the victim had to the defendants.
Neither Bui or Saldana have prior documented felony convictions in Riverside County.
November 14 – 2 arrested in Cabazon after woman shot in her front yard
Two men from Cabazon were arrested on Saturday, accused of shooting a woman multiple times.
Deputies were called to the 52300 block of Maxine Avenue just before 12:30 p.m. They found the victim, a 46-year-old woman, in the front yard of the home suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. She was taken to the hospital where she remains in critical condition, according to the sheriff’s department.
The suspects, 48-year-old Ernie Saldana and 25-year-old Lanh Bui, were detained at the scene. They were interviewed at the Cabazon sheriff’s station and later arrested on charges of attempted murder.
The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to call Investigator Lane at (951) 922-7100. You can also report information anonymously online.
