Man pleads guilty to breaking into Palm Springs condominium naked, fighting residents, & shooting at a witness
A man pleaded guilty Tuesday to breaking into a condominium, fighting residents, and shooting at a witness.
Tracy Marquis Rose, 24, of Palm Springs pleaded guilty Tuesday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio to one felony count each of attempted murder, assault with a gun, using a firearm, and being a convicted felon and narcotic addict in possession of a firearm, according to court records.
He also pleaded guilty to two felony counts of burglary, two misdemeanor counts of battery and one misdemeanor count of resisting an officer.
Rose was thrown off a balcony after witnesses spotted him swimming naked in the pool of the apartment complex.
He's set to be sentenced on March 25.
Shortly before 1 a.m. on Jan. 13, 2022, officers responded to a report of a burglary and attempted homicide in the 1600 block of Via Entranda, according to the Palm Springs Police Department. Upon arrival, they found evidence of shots fired and some of the victim's stolen property but did not immediately find the suspect.
The reporting party was shot at after witnessing the man break into a neighboring condominium, police said.
Less than one hour later, officers responded to a report of a naked man swimming in the pool and causing a disturbance at an apartment complex in the 800 block of Riverside Place, according to police. A second caller said that a fight broke out between several residents and the man.
"It was later determined that, during the fight, the suspect broke into an apartment and was thrown off the second-story balcony during an altercation with several residents,'' police wrote in a statement. "After
being thrown from the balcony, the suspect ran back up to the same apartment and jumped through a window which caused multiple lacerations."
When officers arrived on the scene, they found Rose lying naked on a bed and bleeding profusely, police said. He was placed into custody and taken to a hospital for his injuries.
Rose was subsequently booked into the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning, where he remains held.
