Victorville pastor is arrested in alleged murder-for-hire plot

Months after a person survived a barrage of gunfire whereas driving by Riverside, investigators arrested two males in an alleged murder-for-hire plot, together with a Victorville pastor who authorities say put a success on the person relationship his daughter.

The pastor, recognized Tuesday as Samuel Pasillas, 47, is accused of paying nearly $40,000 to have his daughter’s suitor killed, in line with the Riverside Police Division. Investigators stated Pasillas supplied details about the boyfriend to the boys he paid, together with the person’s location on the October night time he was shot.

Juan Manuel Cebreros, left, and Samuel Pasillas are proven in reserving photographs.

(Riverside Police Division)

The hit males, who police say included 55-year-old Juan Manuel Cebreros, performed surveillance on the boyfriend for weeks earlier than the capturing, in line with Ryan Railsback, a spokesperson for the Police Division.

The sufferer, who has not been recognized, was shot a number of instances Oct. 21 when a car pulled up beside his car and a gunman opened fireplace, Railsback stated.

The sufferer drove himself to a hospital and has since been launched, Railsback stated, however continues to be recovering from the gunshot wounds.

Pasillas is a pastor at a small, Spanish-speaking church, Centro Internacional de Oracion, in Victorville, the place he additionally lives, Railsback stated. He was arrested final week on suspicion of solicitation for homicide, conspiracy to commit homicide, tried homicide and assault with a lethal weapon. He has pleaded not responsible to all the fees, in line with Riverside County Superior Court docket information.

The Occasions was unable to succeed in anybody from Pasillas’ church. His legal professional, listed in court docket information as Deputy Public Defender Drew Ogdon, didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.

Pasillas stays in jail on $1-million bail, together with Cebreros, of Lengthy Seaside, who has been booked on suspicion of conspiracy to commit homicide, tried homicide and assault with a lethal weapon.

A 3rd man linked to the case has not but been arrested, court docket information present. It wasn’t instantly clear what number of extra individuals had been linked to the capturing, and Railsback stated the investigation is constant.