Trial Date Set for Man Accused of Palm Desert Shooting

Trial Date Set for Man Accused of Palm Desert Shooting

An Oct. 14 trial date was confirmed Wednesday for a young man accused of shooting a Palm Desert resident in the face in a conflict possibly stemming from an ongoing feud. Jorge Arturo Morales Jr., 20, of Cathedral City is charged with attempted murder, firearm assault, stalking and sentence-enhancing gun and great bodily injury allegations for the 2023 attack. During a trial-setting conference Wednesday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio, Riv…