Jury deadlocks 11-1 on murder count in Jurupa Valley shooting, agrees on lesser charges

Jury deadlocks 11-1 on murder count in Jurupa Valley shooting, agrees on lesser charges

Jurors in the retrial of a 23-year-old man who fatally shot a neighbor and wounded the victim’s brother during a confrontation at a girl’s coming-of-age party in Jurupa Valley in 2021 could not reach a unanimous verdict on a murder charge, but they convicted him of other counts on Tuesday, April 15. The jury was in favor of conviction by a vote of 11-1, according to John Hall, a spokesman for the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. The …

Jurors Unable to Reach Unanimous Verdict on Murder Charge in Jurupa Shooting

Jurors in the retrial of a 23-year-old man who fatally shot a neighbor and wounded the victim’s brother during a confrontation at a girl’s coming-of-age party could not reach a unanimous verdict on a murder charge, but convicted him Tuesday of other counts. The Riverside jury tasked with deciding the fate of Gael Ian Cazares deliberated nearly three days before informing Riverside County Superior Court Judge Steven Counelis that an impasse on th…