People v. Madrigal CA5

BACKGROUND

The facts, taken from the probation report, are as follows. “On May 17, 2019, at approximately 7:02 p.m., officers were dispatched to Church Avenue and Sarah Street regarding a traffic collision and shooting victim. Upon arrival, officers observed a silver Mazda, which was missing the front bumper, stopped on the eastbound lane of Church Avenue and Sarah Street. Inside the vehicle, officers observed the victim, later identified as David Martinez Corona (age 27), in the driver’s seat with his head resting on the headrest. David’s head was bleeding from a gunshot wound. He also had a gunshot wound to the back of his left shoulder. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) arrived on scene and pronounced David deceased at 7:08 p.m. “During the search of the area, officers discovered two expended .40 caliber shell casings, one located on the eastbound lane on Church Avenue and the second located in a dirt field south of Taylor Avenue. David’s vehicle was observed to have the front and rear driver’s side window shattered, the driver’s side rear view mirror broken, the front bumper missing, the front window shield cracked, and the passenger side rear tire flat. The bumper was located…