A suspect was arrested in connection with a shooting in Riverside that left a man in critical condition.
The suspect was identified as Paul Chacon Workman, 40, of Riverside, according to the Riverside Police Department.
On Oct. 24, officers responded to a shooting at a parking lot in the 6100 block of Van Buren Boulevard shortly before 6 p.m.
Police found the victim, identified only as a man in his 40s, suffering from gunshot wounds. Paramedics transported him to the hospital where he remains in critical condition.
No suspect was located nearby at the time. Following an investigation, detectives identified Workman as the primary suspect.
On Oct. 30, police confirmed they had located Workman in San Bernardino where he was taken into custody.
He was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center on charges of attempted murder, negligent discharge of a firearm and being a felon in possession of a firearm. He also faces enhancement allegations for prior felony convictions.
Workman is being held on $1 million bail. No further details, including the motive behind the shooting or how the suspect and victim were known to each other, were released.
“At the time of the incident, several people were in the shopping center and may have witnessed the shooting but have not yet come forward,” Riverside police said.
Anyone with information on the case is urged to contact Detective T. Childers at 951-353-7130 or [email protected], or Detective B. Caton at 951-826-5375 or [email protected].
Anonymous tips can also be submitted through the “Atlas 1” mobile app by using the “Send a Message” feature. App downloads for Apple devices can be found here. Android device downloads can be found here.
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