Charges filed in West Covina double-homicide
WEST COVINA -- A man and woman were each charged with two counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder Friday in connection with a shooting that left two teenagers dead, authorities said.
Gerardo Fonseca Jr., 20, of Arcadia and Melissa Ann Goree, 18, of Baldwin Park are due back at Pomona Superior Court May 6 for arraignment, Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office spokeswoman Shiara Dávila-Morales said.
The two are also charged with making criminal threats and the special circumstances of multiple murder in Tuesday's shooting, she said.
Prosecutors will not determine whether to seek the death penalty against the two until a the case gets closer to trial, Dávila-Morales said.
Jason Guijarro, 19, of Baldwin Park and Isaac Alexis Parra, 17, also of Baldwin Park were killed in the attack.
Parra died immediately following the shooting, while Guijarro died late Wednesday at an area hospital.
The shooting occurred about 10:20 p.m. at Leland and Merced avenues, officials said.
Guijarro, Parra and two others who were not injured were sitting in a stopped van when the suspects allegedly sprayed the van with bullets.
Officials said the shooting was believed to have been motivated by a dispute between an ex-boyfriend and ex-girlfriend.
Gerardo Fonseca Jr., 20, of Arcadia and Melissa Ann Goree, 18, of Baldwin Park are due back at Pomona Superior Court May 6 for arraignment, Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office spokeswoman Shiara Dávila-Morales said.
The two are also charged with making criminal threats and the special circumstances of multiple murder in Tuesday's shooting, she said.
Prosecutors will not determine whether to seek the death penalty against the two until a the case gets closer to trial, Dávila-Morales said.
Jason Guijarro, 19, of Baldwin Park and Isaac Alexis Parra, 17, also of Baldwin Park were killed in the attack.
Parra died immediately following the shooting, while Guijarro died late Wednesday at an area hospital.
The shooting occurred about 10:20 p.m. at Leland and Merced avenues, officials said.
Guijarro, Parra and two others who were not injured were sitting in a stopped van when the suspects allegedly sprayed the van with bullets.
Officials said the shooting was believed to have been motivated by a dispute between an ex-boyfriend and ex-girlfriend.
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