Anthony Barajas, 19, died early Saturday morning, the Corona Police Division stated in a information launch.
“We lengthen our ideas and condolences to his household and pals,” the discharge stated.
Barajas and a buddy, Rylee Goodrich, 18,
were at a showing of “The Perpetually Purge” on the Regal Edwards Movie show in Corona on Monday, police stated. The teenagers had been pals and went to observe the film collectively, in accordance with police. Theater workers discovered them with gunshot wounds after the film, in accordance with police.
Goodrich died on the scene and Barajas was taken to a hospital for remedy the place he was on life assist.
Joseph Jimenez, 20, was arrested in reference to the capturing Tuesday and is being held on $2 million bail and charged with homicide, tried homicide and theft, in accordance with an
earlier CNN report. The police division stated Saturday it’s working with the Riverside County District Legal professional’s workplace so as to add one other depend of first-degree homicide in opposition to Jimenez for Barajas’ loss of life.
CNN has reached out to the Riverside County public defender’s workplace to find out if Jimenez has retained authorized illustration and has not heard again.
Jimenez was situated by police at his dwelling in El Cerrito, an unincorporated space of Corona.
Police searched Jimenez’ home and located a firearm and extra proof associated to the movie show crime scene, they stated.
“The Perpetually Purge,” which debuted in theaters earlier this month, is
the fifth movie within the “Purge” franchise. Every sequel relies on the premise {that a} totalitarian authorities has created one evening every year the place every little thing, together with homicide, is authorized.
An ‘unprovoked assault’
There have been fewer than 10 individuals within the theater the place Goodrich and Barajas had been shot, Corona Police Capt. Paul Mercado informed CNN earlier this week, but it has
not been determined if the capturing occurred throughout or after the film.
“They had been shot within the head,” Corona Police Cpl. Tobias Kouroubacalis informed CNN in an electronic mail. “We won’t know what number of occasions or the precise entry level of the bullet(s) till the coroner performs their autopsies and writes their stories.”
CNN has contacted the theater for remark however has not heard again.
Police imagine that Jimenez, who had a film ticket,
acted alone and did not know the victims or have any prior contact with them.
“It is an unlucky flip of occasions right here,” stated Mercado. “The general public listed here are actually in search of a motive. Proper now, there isn’t a motive. It is an unprovoked assault.”
Police stated that objects had been taken and “theft is a part of what occurred throughout that crime,” however that they aren’t calling it a
motive in the shooting, Kouroubacalis stated throughout a press convention held on Wednesday.
A TikTok fanatic, a runner with a ‘nice coronary heart’
Barajas had practically 930,000 followers on TikTok and just lately posted video updates from a household trip. Throughout highschool, he was a standout soccer participant at Mater Dei Excessive in Santa Ana, in accordance with
CNN affiliate KABC.Goodrich attended Corona Excessive College,
according to KABC, and performed volleyball, ran observe and was a cheerleader. After highschool, she acquired a university scholarship for Grand Canyon College’s STEM program. She was on the town visiting household for the summer time.
Her cousin, Ashley Cole, informed KABC she had a “nice coronary heart” and at all times prepared to serving to others.
Jimenez is anticipated to look earlier than a decide for arraignment within the subsequent couple days, in accordance with Kouroubacalis.
CNN’s Jessica Flynn and Brian Lowry contributed to this report.