18-year-old man arrested in connection with I-10 shooting over the weekend

BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) - An 18-year-old man has been arrested following a shooting that left a woman injured early Saturday morning on the I-10 westbound, east of Highland Springs Avenue.

James Charles Pitchford II was arrested Saturday afternoon on E Ramsey Street, according to jail records.

Pitchford was charged on Wednesday with premeditated attempted murder, shooting at a vehicle/dwelling, and discharge of firearm from vehicle. He pleaded not guilty to all charges, court records show. He is scheduled to return to court next Friday at the Banning Justice Center.

Pitchford is being held on $2 million bail.

The shooting was reported at around 1:45 a.m. The California Highway Patrol said a white Chevrolet Suburban was driving on the interstate in the second lane, when a black sedan pulled up next to the car.

Officials said a man then leaned out of the car's back passenger window and shot a woman in the Suburban's backseat. The woman was struck in her left arm and is believed to have suffered non-life threatening injuries.

CHP shut down the I-10 westbound shortly before 6 a.m. on Saturday to conduct the investigation, with all lanes reopened by 9 a.m.

Anyone with information about this case should contact the CHP Border Division, Major Crimes Unit, at (858) 944-6300.

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