by Andrew Alonzo | aalonzo@claremont-courier.com

The Jurupa Valley man arrested in connection to a January 23 shooting in Claremont that left two men injured is due to appear at Pomona Superior Court Department N at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 26 for a preliminary hearing setting before Judge Robert Serna.

Erik William Guevara, 33, faces three felony charges of attempted murder, Penal Code 664-187(a), each with enhancements pertaining to PC1170.12, or “one or more serious/violent felony convictions.” Two of the attempted murder charges include PC12022.53(d) enhancements while one is subject to a PC12022.53(c) enhancement, all pertain to “personal and intentional discharge of a firearm.”

Guevara was also charged with one felony count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, PC29800(a)(1), also with the “one or more serious/violent felony convictions” enhancement.

The charges were filed on January 27.

Guevara pled not guilty to all charges on February 18.

Lawyers representing Guevara from LA County’s Public Defender’s Office did not respond to requests for comment. The DA’s office declined to comment further on the open case.

Guevara continues to be held at Men’s Central Jail in Los Angeles with bail set at $7.1 million.

The case relates to a January 23 shooting in the 600 block of Colgate Place. Following multiple reports of gunfire, Claremont police responded to the cul-de-sac at 7:23 p.m. and found two men with critical gunshot wounds, an injured Guevara, and a handgun.

Neighbors who spoke with the Courier said they witnessed a man checking for unlocked cars in the area before the gunfire, and that the man found one in the driveway of a residence where the shooting occurred. Neighbors said two men emerged from the home and were shot when they confronted the man. Neighbors reported hearing five to six shots from what they believed was a small caliber handgun. A third person emerged from the home and subdued the gunman until police arrived, they said.

Following the incident, Guevara and the two gunshot victims were taken to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center. Guevara was released at 1:21 a.m. January 24 and arrested.

The Courier was unable to determine the condition of the two victims due to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act concerns.