A man shot in an attack allegedly perpetrated by a parolee and his friend in downtown Riverside remained under intensive care Thursday, still recovering from his wounds.
The victim, identified only as a man in his 20s, suffered life-threatening injuries in the shooting on Oct. 5 near the intersection of Main and 10th streets, according to the Riverside Police Department.
He is undergoing treatment at Riverside Community Hospital. A prognosis on his condition was not provided Thursday.
Benjamin Gennadievich Boshae and Uriel Morales, both 19 and of Fontana, were arrested last month following a dayslong investigation into the attack.
Both men are charged with attempted murder and robbery, while Boshae alone is charged with assault with a deadly weapon and being an accessory to a felony. Morales is additionally charged with sentence-enhancing gun and great bodily injury allegations.
They were jointly arraigned on Oct. 13, pleading not guilty, after which Riverside County Superior Court Judge Gary Polk scheduled a felony settlement conference for the pair on Feb. 9 at the Riverside Hall of Justice.
Each man is being held in lieu of $1 million bail — Boshae at the Robert Presley Jail, and Morales at the Byrd Detention Center.
According to Riverside police Officer Ryan Railsback, shortly after midnight on Oct. 5, there was an unspecified confrontation between the defendants and victim on Main Street close to Riverside City Hall.
The encounter culminated in gunfire, leaving the victim lying wounded in a parking lot, Railsback said.
He alleged the two assailants immediately fled.
Patrol officers and paramedics reached the location within minutes and found the victim in critical condition. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, and detectives initiated an investigation that, four days later, led to arrest warrants being obtained and served on the defendants, though no specific details were provided regarding how they were identified.
Boshae was taken into custody without incident on Jaggery Street in Fontana, while Morales was arrested uneventfully on Cypress Avenue in the same city.
Boshae has no documented prior felony convictions in adult court. However, records indicated that Morales has a prior felony, which wasn’t listed.