A 24-year-old Banning man was released from jail Wednesday following his arrest for allegedly firing gunshots in Palm Springs while intoxicated Wednesday morning.
Winston Apolonio Ceja Cortez was arrested Wednesday morning and booked into the John J. Benoit Detention Center on suspicion of various weapons violations, according to the Palm Springs Police Department.
He posted $10,000 bail by the afternoon.
Police said officers responded to South Palm Canyon Drive and Baristo Road at about 1 a.m. on a report of gunshots in the area. The caller told a dispatcher that the driver of a black Nissan Sentra appeared to have a firearm and was last seen near West Ramon Road, according to authorities.
Cortez was found lying on the ground next to the Nissan and appeared to be intoxicated, according to authorities. He was allegedly also in possession of a semi-automatic pistol with a high-capacity magazine, police said.
No people, vehicles or structures were struck by the gunfire, according to police.