2 defendants in slaying of 6 in El Mirage face loss of life penalty

San Bernardino County District Attorney Jason Anderson plans to hunt the loss of life penalty in opposition to two of the 5 males charged with murdering and robbing six individuals who have been shot to loss of life, officers mentioned, throughout a marijuana purchase in a distant desert location northwest of Victorville in January.

The discover was made within the minutes of a listening to in Superior Court in Victorville on Thursday, May 9.

Jose Manuel Burgos Parra, 26, of Adelanto, and Jose Nicolas Hernandez-Sarabia, 33, of Adelanto, face the loss of life penalty if convicted as charged.

The minutes mentioned the district lawyer will pursue life in jail with out parole for Toniel Baez-Duarte, 34, and Mateo Baez-Duarte, 24, of Apple Valley, and Jose Gregorio Hernandez-Sarabia, 34, of Adelanto, if convicted as charged.

The males have pleaded not responsible to all of their prices.

The DA’s Office on Friday, May 10, wouldn’t clarify what prompted it to hunt capital punishment for the 2 males and never the others.

“At this time, primarily based on the proof obtained, we imagine we’re in search of the suitable punishments,” mentioned Jacquelyn Rodriguez, a DA’s spokeswoman.

Both Burgos Parra and Nicolas Hernandez-Sarabia, who face loss of life, have been charged with six counts of homicide, every with three sentencing enhancements for firearms violations, and 6 counts of second-degree theft, every with three enhancements for firearms violations.

But Mateo Baez-Duarte and Gregorio Hernandez-Sarabia have been charged with the identical counts and face life with out parole if convicted as charged.

Toniel Baez-Duarte has been charged with six counts of homicide and 6 counts of second-degree theft with no enhancements. The DA is in search of life with out parole for him.

On Jan. 23, a 911 name from a person who mentioned he had been shot drew regulation enforcement to a dusty space generally known as El Mirage about 4 miles west of Highway 395 close to Shadow Mountain Road. Deputies instantly discovered 5 victims. The sixth, the 911 caller, was discovered the following day close by.

All six suffered deadly gunshots, whereas 4 have been additionally set ablaze by their attackers, the Sheriff’s Department mentioned.

The victims have been recognized as  Baldemar Mondragon-Albarran, 34, of Adelanto; Franklin Noel Bonilla, 22, and Kevin Dariel Bonilla, 25, of Hesperia; Narcisco Sandoval, 47, of San Rafael; Jose Ruelas-Calderon, 45, of El Mirage; and Adrian Ochoa-Salgado, 34, of Llano.

The subsequent listening to is scheduled for Aug. 9.