Taggers' driver pleads not guilty in Fontana shooting

FONTANA -- A man accused of serving as the driver for two men accused of shooting a 41-year-old man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to two counts of attempted murder.

Daniel Casas, 22, of Fontana, entered his plea from jail via a video feed to Fontana Superior Court.

Prosecutors say Casas drove two alleged taggers on Sept. 2 to the Southridge home of a father and son who had earlier that day confronted the taggers with baseball bats.

The two taggers -- Angel Valencia, 19, and Andrew Valdivia, 18 - opened fire and struck the 41-year-old father in the back and neck, police said. The man survived the attack.

Valencia and Valdivia pleaded not guilty to attempted murder charges on Monday. All three men will next appear in Fontana Superior Court on Sept. 15.