People v. Cummings CA4/1

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

This case arises from a shooting that occurred in Moreno Valley, Riverside County in the early morning hours of August 31, 2019. A. The Shooting Shortly past midnight, L.A. was driving home from work and stopped at a red light when she heard yelling, turned and saw a man in a sedan in the lane to her left, pointing a gun out of his passenger side window. She ducked as she saw a flash of light, and then heard numerous gunshots, felt her car get hit from the front, and saw objects flying out of the gun. At about the same time, another witness, E.R., pulled up to the same intersection behind two SUVs when she noticed a large group of people at an ARCO gas station making gang-type hand gestures and yelling towards one of the SUVs. She then heard four to eight gunshots coming from near one of the SUVs and saw the barrel of a rifle, muzzle flashes and smoke coming from its passenger window. Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene and found one gunshot victim at the ARCO gas station and another gunshot victim in a parking lot nearby. Both were deceased. B. The Investigation Cummings was arrested a few weeks later and his phone was seized. Forensic…