Victims Named from Three Shot in El Cajon Gang Attack

5/28/2010

EL CAJON - One of three young people wounded in what investigators believe was a gang-related shooting remained hospitalized in critical condition today, police said.

Juan Barba-Hinojosa, 31, and Joshua Cordova Sander, 26, are jailed, and both have been denied bail pending arraignment. Each is expected to face three counts each of attempted murder when arraigned Tuesday, El Cajon police Lt. Steve Shakowski said.

Detectives are still investigating what took two brothers, one 18 and the other a little older, and a 17-year-old girl to Merritt Drive and Scranton Street, where two men opened fire on them Wednesday night, Shakowski said.

"They were there with other people, but it was not for a party to the best of my knowledge," Shakowski said.

He said the older brother was in critical condition with stable vital signs. The 18-year-old and the girl were treated for minor wounds.

Shakowski said the victims live in El Cajon, but not in that neighborhood.

The shootings occurred about 7:30 p.m. in the street. Witnesses told police two suspects fled to an apartment in the 800 block of Scranton Street.

Officers surrounded the building and ordered the two men, who lived there, to come out. They eventually did and were arrested.

Jail records show an immigration hold on Barba-Hinojosa.

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