Crime
19-Year-Old Charged with Murder Following Fatal Shooting Outside Food 4 Less in Indio
A firearm believed to have been used in the shooting was also recovered at the scene, police confirmed.
Indio, CA — A 19-year-old man, identified as Gideon Gonzalez Jr. of Indio, has been formally charged with murder in connection with a deadly shooting that occurred over the weekend outside a Food 4 Less store.
Gonzalez is accused of fatally shooting 26-year-old Lorenzo Segoviano on the evening of Saturday, February 3, 2024.
In addition to the murder charge, Gonzalez faces two counts of assault with a firearm and two counts of child cruelty. He is scheduled to be arraigned on these charges later today at the Larson Justice Center in Indio.
According to a statement from the Indio Police Department, officers responded to reports of a shooting around 5:40 p.m. at 82124 Highway 111.
Upon arrival, they discovered Segoviano suffering from a gunshot wound.
Despite officers’ attempts to administer life-saving measures, Segoviano was pronounced dead at the scene.
Witnesses reported that the suspect fled the scene, moving southeast through the shopping center. Officers were able to quickly locate and detain Gonzalez nearby.
A firearm believed to have been used in the shooting was also recovered at the scene, police confirmed.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the incident began inside the store as a verbal dispute, which escalated into a physical altercation once both parties exited the building.
During the confrontation, Gonzalez allegedly pulled out a firearm and shot Segoviano as the victim attempted to flee.
Gonzalez was arrested shortly after the shooting and booked into the Southwest Detention Center on $1 million bail the following morning, according to inmate records.
The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities are urging anyone with additional information about this case to contact the Indio Police Department at 760-391-4057.
Crime
14-Year-Old Middleton High School Student Carson Chrapkowski Dies After Bicycle Crash, Driver Alyssa Anderson Arrested
MIDDLETON, Idaho — A 14-year-old Middleton High School student has died after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle near the high school Friday night, according to the Middleton Police Department.
The teenager was transported by Life Flight to St. Luke’s Boise following the crash but died from his injuries early Saturday morning.
Middleton police said the crash involved a vehicle and a bicyclist near Middleton High School. The 14-year-old suffered critical injuries and was flown to a Boise hospital for emergency medical treatment.
Police announced Saturday morning that the young bicyclist had succumbed to his injuries.
The teen was identified in the information provided for this report as Carson Chrapkowski, a Middleton High School student. However, the police department’s public statement did not release the teenager’s name.
Police arrested 41-year-old Alyssa Louise Anderson in connection with the crash. Anderson was booked into the Canyon County Jail.
According to police, Anderson is facing charges of vehicular manslaughter, aggravated DUI and leaving the scene of an injury accident.
Authorities have not released additional details about the circumstances leading up to the collision or the specific allegations supporting the DUI charge.
The crash remains under investigation by the Middleton Police Department and Idaho State Police. Investigators have not released further information about the sequence of events or whether additional charges could be filed.
Police said they are continuing to work to establish the circumstances surrounding the fatal crash.
The Middleton Police Department expressed condolences to the teenager’s parents, family, friends, classmates and others affected by his death as the community mourns the loss of a young student.