Murder charges filed against two Coachella Valley men
Murder and accessory charges were filed Thursday against two Coachella Valley men — one of whom remains at large — who are accused in the deadly shootings of two men in Menifee.
North Shore resident, Gustavo Perez Iturriaga, 43, was arrested Tuesday on Avenue 70 in Mecca, jail records show, in connection with the August 13 shootings of Roberto Enciso Catstillo, 45, and Juan Enciso Catstillo, 41, both of Menifee. Both men were found dead just before 11 p.m. at a home in the 25000 block of Waldon Road in Menifee, according to county coroners.
Their alleged killer, Jesus Sanchez Ponce, 39, of Mecca, remains at large and faces two counts. Deputies say Ponce was last seen driving a brown 2007 GMC Sierra pickup truck, with a California license plate of 8H85193. He should be considered armed and dangerous.
How Iturriaga allegedly aided Ponce was not disclosed by deputies. Iturriaga is charged with being an accessory and is being held on $500,000 bail.
Anyone with information on the shooting or Ponce’s whereabouts was asked to contact Master Investigator Alfaro from the Central Homicide Unit at (760) 393-3528.
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